President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced on Tuesday that the government of the Maldives would donate in-kind assistance of two million cans of tuna to the people of Palestine.

The announcement was shared on X by Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid. In his post, Minister Shahid stated that Maldivians and the Maldivian Government stands firm in their support for Palestine.

Over 5,000 Palestinians have died since Israel launched a new series of attacks on Gaza Strip and the West Bank on 7 October.