Jordan carries out largest aid drop on Gaza with US, Egypt, France

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Jordanian army planes prepare to drop humanitarian aid packages over Northern Gaza. The landing operations included 3 C130 aircraft belonging to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, 3 American aircraft, an Egyptian aircraft, and a French aircraft. -/Jordanian Armed Force Website/dpa
Jordanian army planes prepare to drop humanitarian aid packages over Northern Gaza. The landing operations included 3 C130 aircraft belonging to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, 3 American aircraft, an Egyptian aircraft, and a French aircraft. -/Jordanian Armed Force Website/dpa

Jordan said on Tuesday it has carried out its largest airdrop of food and relief aid supplies on the Gaza Strip, in cooperation with the United States, France and Egypt.

Three Jordanian armed forces aircraft took part in the operation, along with three US aircraft, one Egyptian and one French.

They targeted northern Gaza. The packages attached to parachutes included aid provided by the World Food Programme (WFP), Jordanian armed forces said.

Jordan has been dropping food and supplies into Gaza by air since November. Recently, other countries began joining those operations.

Humanitarian aid packages are seen on a plane before being dropped over Gaza. The landing operations included 3 C130 aircraft belonging to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, 3 American aircraft, an Egyptian aircraft, and a French aircraft. -/Jordanian Armed Force Website/dpa
Humanitarian aid packages are seen on a plane before being dropped over Gaza. The landing operations included 3 C130 aircraft belonging to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, 3 American aircraft, an Egyptian aircraft, and a French aircraft. -/Jordanian Armed Force Website/dpa
Humanitarian aid packages are seen on a plane before being dropped over Gaza. The landing operations included 3 C130 aircraft belonging to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, 3 American aircraft, an Egyptian aircraft, and a French aircraft. -/Jordanian Armed Force Website/dpa
Humanitarian aid packages are seen on a plane before being dropped over Gaza. The landing operations included 3 C130 aircraft belonging to the Royal Jordanian Air Force, 3 American aircraft, an Egyptian aircraft, and a French aircraft. -/Jordanian Armed Force Website/dpa