The Kuwaiti government on Sunday agreed to donate 300 million U.S. dollars for the Lebanese people under Israeli military strikes, reported the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

The government made the announcement in an official statement, said KUNA.

According to the statement, Kuwait would also deposit 500 million dollars in Lebanon's Central Bank in addition to the 300- million-dollar donation to help Lebanon in its reconstruction efforts.

The tally of Sunday's assistance will be coupled with ongoing delivery of humanitarian supplies to the needy people in Lebanon, said KUNA.

Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRSC) has sent hundreds of tons of relief aid and medical equipment to Lebanon via Syria since Israeli aggression against Lebanon.

Source: Xinhua