Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Zaqy Mohamad is in Amman, Jordan from 12 to 13 February 2025 for the delivery of Singapore’s seventh tranche of humanitarian aid for Gaza. 

Mr Zaqy’s visit to Jordan underscores the warm and friendly defence relationship between both countries, with regular professional exchanges between both armed forces. This morning, Mr Zaqy met the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), Major General Yousef Al-Huneiti. During the meeting, Mr Zaqy thanked Jordan for supporting and facilitating the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)’s transfer of Singapore’s humanitarian aid package for Gaza. They discussed avenues for further collaboration between both armed forces to support the humanitarian efforts for Gaza. Both sides also discussed the security situation in the region  and geopolitical developments. The SAF’s planners also met with their JAF counterparts and received updates on the JAF’s humanitarian assistance efforts in Gaza. They also discussed potential avenues to further contribute towards efforts to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Mr Zaqy also visited the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) Headquarters and the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) earlier today. At the JHCO Headquarters, Mr Zaqy met Secretary General of JHCO, Dr. Hussein Mohammad Al-Shebli who shared about JHCO’s humanitarian aid operations for Gaza, and thanked Singapore for our steadfast support for their operations. They discussed avenues where Singapore could provide further assistance, such as specialised medical support for children. At the KHCC, which has been receiving patients from Gaza for medical treatment, Mr Zaqy was received by Ms Nisreen Qatamesh, Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, and was briefed on the Center's operations and support rendered to patients from Gaza. They also discussed possible collaboration opportunities to further medical assistance to these patients.