Jakarta, April 13 -- The National Alms Agency (Baznas) has delivered about 15,000 packages of staple goods donated by the Indonesian public to residents in need in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.

In a statement received in Jakarta on Monday, Baznas Secretary Subhan Cholid confirmed that the humanitarian aid had been received by Palestinians in the besieged enclave.

"Praise be to God, after a long process of delivery and international coordination, the assistance raised by the Indonesian public has arrived and reached the people in need in Gaza," he said.

He noted that the philanthropic agency collaborated with foreign partners, including Egypt's Misr El Kheir Foundation, to ensure that the humanitarian aid strictly serves people currently g...