Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi accompanied by 10 Arab foreign ministers will cross into Gaza from Egypt on Friday to show support for the Palestinians, the league’s deputy secretary general said.
The delegation is expected to reach the crossing around noon (1000 GMT), said Ahmed Ben Hilli, adding that Turkey’s foreign minister will join the mission.
“The main goal is to express Arab solidarity and support for the steadfastness of the people and Gaza,” he said.
At least 112 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed since Israel launched air strikes against the Hamas-controlled territory last Wednesday in a bid to stop militants firing rockets into the Jewish state.
The delegation will visit hospitals and perhaps relatives of victims of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, now in its sixth day, he said.