In a statement, the foreign affairs ministry said the items were collected through the Ops Ihsan campaign by more than 40 local NGOs on Oct 21 and 22.

“The first shipment of the aid is scheduled to be sent to the Al Arish International Airport via a special chartered cargo flight on Nov 3, funded by the Malaysian government,” the statement said.

It said the next shipment will be sent by sea and will be deployed to the city of Ismaliyah in Egypt.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim previously said the total amount collected through the Palestine Humanitarian Trust Account (AAKRP) supervised by the ministry was RM81 million.

According to the ministry, RM23 million has been deposited into the account until today.

The funds included those from corporate companies that promised to contribute during a ceremony on Oct 19 in Seri Perdana.

Following the high amount of donations going into the AAKRP account, the issuance of official receipts is expected to take some time.

Cash donations can be channelled to AAKRP via https://shorturl.at/begq8.

Contributions made through AAKRP are eligible for tax deductions under Subsection 44(6) of the Income Tax Act (ACP) 1967.