In a significant international effort to provide assistance to the civilian population in Gaza amidst ongoing conflict, the UK and Spain have conducted air drops of humanitarian aid for the first time. The Royal Air Force, utilizing an A400M aircraft, delivered over 10 tonnes of essential supplies including water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods, and baby formula directly to civilians on Monday. Following the UK's initiative, Spain, in a joint operation between the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence, air-dropped 26 tons of food supplies from the Zaragoza Air Base on Wednesday. The Spanish shipment, initially reported as 23 tons, aimed at alleviating the serious consequences of the war on Gaza's civilian population, consisted of similar essential items. These operations underscore the complex humanitarian situation in Gaza and the international community's efforts to provide life-saving assistance.
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The Spanish Air Force dropped 26 tons of humanitarian aid on the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/g1lRqvYtPO
The humanitarian aid sent from Spain is already in Gaza after the joint operation of @SpainMFA and @Defensagob. 26 tons of food, from @AECID_es, destined for the civilian population. πhttps://t.co/vrBHVlAoY5 https://t.co/KJadRVwxvj
Spanish military planes air-dropped 26 tons of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, and Madrid called on Israel to open land border crossings to prevent a famine, the Foreign Ministry said. https://t.co/Zx0NgwIN4r
The UK has airdropped food supplies to Gaza for the first time. "It's a very complex picture at the moment" Military Analyst Colonel Simon Diggins tells @MattBarbet. Israel-Hamas war latest: https://t.co/hhCSd7mb83 πΊ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/4q4KDULbq0
Joint operation of @SpainMFA and @Defensagob to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. A new shipment of aid @AECID_es leaves today from the Zaragoza Air Base with 23 tons of food destined for the civilian population suffering the serious consequences of the war. https://t.co/50dWdac1bs
An A400M airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza on Monday, as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. The aid consisted of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods & baby formula. More π https://t.co/BcAKE8wh5r https://t.co/LZAUcEcRGf
Britain airdrops food supplies to civilians in Gaza - The aid, which consists of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula, will support the people of Gaza. Click the image to read more. https://t.co/i2F0TdyFH6
The @RoyalAirForce has airdropped life-saving food supplies to Gaza for the first time. An A400M aircraft delivered over 10 tonnes of water, rice and baby formula directly to civilians. Read moreπ https://t.co/jk82lJumai https://t.co/wp6wPvQrF1