Saudi Arabia has said that it is launching a fundraising campaign for Palestinians in Gaza where Israel is pressing a massive military operation following the Oct 7 Hamas attacks, AFP reports.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has donated 20 million Saudi riyals (roughly $5.3m) to the campaign, the state-affiliated channel Al-Ekhbariya reported.

The campaign “comes within the framework of the Kingdom’s well-known historic role in standing with the brotherly Palestinian people,” said Dr Abdullah al-Rabeeah, head of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre.