An Italian air force plane took off carrying more than 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid for the desperate people of Gaza, reports. The aid on board the aircraft, which departed from the central Italian city of Pisa, had been collected by charity group Confederazione Nazionale delle Misericordie d’Italia, a Defence Ministry statement said. “Italy is doing and will continue to do everything possible to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population in Gaza,” said Defence Minister Guido Crosetto.