Egyptian military transport aircraft dropping food and medical supplies on Gaza.
The airdrops, which take place in parallel with continued aid deliveries by land, are in implementation of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s directives to provide all forms of support to the Palestinian people.
It also comes as part of Egypt’s ongoing active efforts and intensive coordination with all parties and international powers to help end the worsening humanitarian crisis facing the population in the Gaza Strip.
The airdrop operation aims to alleviate the dire living conditions and acute shortage of humanitarian supplies suffered by Gaza residents, the statement said.
Additionally, it comes as part of the state’s tireless efforts to deliver thousands of tons of aid in cooperation with other nations—efforts that have seen Egypt contribute nearly 80 percent of the total delivered assistance since the outbreak of the crisis.
On Sunday, the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), the national coordination body for aid delivery to the Gaza Strip, launched the “Zad Al-Ezza: From Egypt to Gaza” humanitarian initiative.
This came amid wide global condemnation of Israel’s blockade and its mass starvation policy targeting Gaza’s population of 2.3 million, pushing them into a famine.
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