France Launches Humanitarian Airdrop Operation for Gaza amid Starvation Crisis
France began airdropping 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Friday and urged Israel to allow full access to the area amid a worsening starvation crisis, according to Reuters.
“Faced with the absolute urgency, we have just conducted a food airdrop operation in Gaza. Thank you to our Jordanian, Emirati, and German partners for their support, and to our military personnel for their commitment,” President Emmanuel Macron wrote on social media platform X.
Macron also noted that airdrops are not enough. Thus, Israel must allow full humanitarian access to encounter the risk of famine in the Palestinian enclave.
Moreover, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot earlier in the day had told broadcaster franceinfo that France was sending four flights carrying 10 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza from Jordan.
Meanwhile, Macron’s office mentioned that France took part six times in the European humanitarian airlift —launched by the EU in mid-October 2023— to deliver aid to Gaza via Jordan and Egypt.
Last week, Emmanuel Macron announced his plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September.
Spain Airdrops Aid into Gaza
On Monday, Spain also announced it would airlift 12 tons of food into Gaza this week as the starvation crisis is worsening in the Palestinian enclave after 21 months of war, according to Al Arabiya.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of the outspoken critics of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, told a news conference the aid delivery would take place from Jordan on Friday through Spanish air force planes.
“The famine in Gaza is a shame for all of humanity and stopping it, therefore, is a moral imperative,” Sanchez said.
Regional Relief Efforts
On Sunday, the Royal Jordanian Air Force and UAE Air Force C-130 aircraft successfully carried out three humanitarian airdrops full of food and basic necessities amid the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
Dozens of Gazans including children have lost their souls due to malnutrition throughout the 21 months of war, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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