Summary
- IDF air-dropped aid with Spain, France, Germany.
- 126 aid packages included food supplies.
- Operation shows better international humanitarian
cooperation.
- Helps ease Gaza malnutrition crisis.
- Counteracts starvation claims against Gaza.
"Over the past few hours, 126 aid packages, containing food for the residents of both the southern and northern Gaza Strip, were airdropped by six different countries,"
the statement read.
In cooperation with the UAE, Jordan, Egypt,
Spain, France, and Germany, the IDF executed the assistance drop.
Interestingly, it was the first time the IDF and the three European nations had
dropped aid together.
International charges of intentional hunger in Gaza were later refuted by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
“The false campaign about starvation these days is a deliberate, coordinated, and deceitful attempt aimed at accusing the IDF—a moral army—of war crimes. The party responsible for the killing and suffering of Gaza’s residents is Hamas. IDF soldiers and commanders act with morality and integrity, in accordance with the IDF’s spirit and international law.”
Additionally, he stated that the war in Gaza would not stop even if a partial agreement was reached.
“I estimate that in the coming days we will know whether we can reach a partial deal for the release of our hostages,”
the Chief of Staff told the commanders.
“If not, the fighting will continue without pause.”
What was the coordination process between IDF, Spain, France, and Germany for aid drops?
The operation was a joint airdrop mission by the
IDF in coordination with Spain, France, and Germany, marking their first
participation in over a year in such efforts to deliver humanitarian aid by air
into Gaza. The drops involved around 126 aid packages containing food and
medical supplies.
Germany, together with partners such as Jordan
and France, had previously developed specialized airlift and airdrop systems,
including a "Low Cost Aerial Delivery System" that used
tightened-packed aid pallets with parachutes for safe delivery.
German planes operated from an airbase in
Jordan, coordinating closely with international partners.