JEDDAH: Buses carrying 500 pilgrims from families of Palestinian martyrs within the guests of King Salman for Hajj and Umrah program, on Sunday evening departed from the Gaza Strip heading to Cairo airport in Egypt.
The head of the Committee of Pilgrims of Palestine, Mohammed bin Saad Al-Dossari, revealed that this number represents the first batch of 1,000 pilgrims, which includes pilgrims from the Palestinian governorates of North Gaza, Gaza, central Gaza, Khan Younes and Rafah.
“Following the intensive follow-up of officials of the Committee of Pilgrims of Palestine, coordinating with the King Salman program for Hajj and Umrah, buses carrying pilgrims from the families of martyred Palestinians headed to the Cairo airport,” Al-Dossari said.
The head of committee said that according to the approved plan for the pilgrims, the point of gathering pilgrims was located near the Rafah border crossing, to leave the Gaza Strip for Egyptian territory.
There is coordination with the Egyptian government to facilitate the procedures of entry to Egypt and until their arrival at Cairo International Airport.
500 Hajj pilgrims of families of Palestinian martyrs enroute to Saudi Arabia
500 Hajj pilgrims of families of Palestinian martyrs enroute to Saudi Arabia
New wave of drone attacks on Saudi Arabia neutralized: Defense Ministry
- 13 drones downed east of Riyadh city and 8 destroyed upon entering Saudi air space
- Drone attacks continue despite apology given by Iranian officials to Gulf states
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Defense said Sunday that the Kingdom's air defenses has stopped new wave of drone attacks.
Ministry spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said in separate posts on X that 13 drones were intercepted and destroyed east of the national capital, Riyadh city, while eight drones were shot down just after entering Saudi air space.
The new threat follows Saturday’s relentless missile and drone threats, all of which were “intercepted and destroyed.”
According to the ministry, 21 drones headed toward the Shaybah field in the Rub’ al-Khali desert, also known as the Empty Quarter, were shot down before reaching their target.
Five ballistic missiles fired at separate times of the day were likewise intercepted, the ministry said.
