Egypt airdrops new aid into northern Gaza
Many countries have been airdropping aid including medicines, fuel and food to Palestinian enclave
Aircrafts of Egyptian Air Force drop humanitarian aid over Rafah and Khan Yunis, with the contributions of United Arab Emirates and Jordan, seen in Rafah, Gaza on February 27, 2024.
CAIRO
The Egyptian army said on Saturday it airdropped a new batch of aid supplies to the Gaza Strip, where Israeli attacks since last October have killed more than 30,000 people and created conditions of a famine.
“The General Command of the Armed Forces issued orders to prepare military transport planes loaded with tons of food supplies and urgent humanitarian needs to alleviate the suffering experienced by the residents of the Gaza Strip,” spokesman Col. Gharib Abdel Hafez said in a statement.
“Airdrops of aid were carried out in various areas in the northern Gaza Strip,” he added.
Many countries have been airdropping aid including medicines, fuel and food to Gaza.
Before the conflict that started after the Oct. 7 Hamas offensive, Gaza relied on 500 supply trucks daily, according to the UN Palestinian refugee agency. That number has decreased over the past many weeks, with the delivery of food aid to the north said to be almost completely stopped.
*Writing by Ikram Kouachi in Ankara
