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Alsharq Tribune-AFP
Several countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Germany, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), France and Spain, on Friday executed joint airdrops in Gaza, delivering humanitarian aid into the enclave.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that 126 aid packages were airdropped to Gaza, for the first time with the participation of Germany, Spain, and France.
According to the IDF, the three countries joined the ongoing cooperation between Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and the UAE in the aid airdrop operation.
The IDF noted it will continue to work to improve the humanitarian response in Gaza, along with the international community, while refuting the "false claims" of deliberate starvation in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the Jordanian Armed Forces said in a statement that it sent humanitarian aid including food and infant formula into Gaza in coordination with several international partners.
The operation airlifted some 57 tonnes of critical supplies using aircraft from Jordan, Germany, the UAE, France and Spain, bringing the total delivered into Gaza since last week's resumption of missions to roughly 148 tonnes, said the statement.
Earlier on Friday, Palestine's official news agency WAFA reported that since dawn, 24 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in several incidents in Gaza, including five who were seeking humanitarian aid.
