Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said prior discussions on the matter are required to ensure the volunteers’ safety and to prevent any untoward incidents occurring in the war zone.

In a Bernama report, Mohamad said there were no more stranded Malaysian volunteers in Gaza after six members of the Mercy Malaysia team were successfully brought out along with other international aid workers from Rafah, Gaza, recently.

“Don’t be in a hurry to go over (there), you need to discuss it with us,” he told reporters after presenting aid to 700 senior citizens and primary school pupils in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan.

“We will look at when the conditions are favourable and how to enter because we have (proper) channels and work with (other parties), including Jordan, Qatar and Egypt. If anything happens, the foreign ministry will also be responsible.

“We have to be systematic. Even if (people) say it is a safe zone, fighting still occurs there and refugee camps as well as aid convoys are still being bombed.

“Let the Jordanian teams (help) as Jordan has diplomatic relations with Israel, as do Qatar and Egypt. If anything happens, their authorities can go in and bring their citizens out. We can’t.”

Mohamad said his ministry is in constant contact with Jordan about the latest developments in Gaza, including the delivery of humanitarian aid.

He said Malaysians who wish to help should channel aid to the Palestinian Humanitarian Trust Fund account managed by Wisma Putra.