Scottish firefighters are donating a surplus fire engine to their counterparts in Gaza to help save lives amid the ongoing war.
The appliance will be fitted with the latest equipment and donated to the Palestinian Fire and Rescue Service by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) later this year.
It will be the third fire appliance donated since 2011 by the FBU, which has long provided support to the Palestinian fire service through exchange visits, training and the provision of breathing apparatus, firefighting kit and equipment.
The appliance which will travel to Gaza later this year has been donated by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Jim Malone, a former firefighter and an FBU official, said: “The situation in Gaza is appalling. The people are being subjected to unimaginable horrors on a daily basis. There is an urgent need for supplies to alleviate the humanitarian crisis that has unfolded.
“Our comrades in the Palestinian Fire and Rescue Service battle every hour to save lives as the Israeli government continues its collective punishment of the civilian population.
“Whilst carrying out their duties, they have come under sustained attacks from Israeli forces.
“We hope that the delivery of this fire appliance later this year will help protect the lives of innocent men, women and children, but our greatest hope is for a permanent peace and justice for the people of Palestine.”
Plans about how the fire appliance will travel to Gaza are still being made.
The Gaza health ministry said at least 31,645 Palestinians have been killed in the war which was sparked by the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people and saw militants seize about 250 hostages.