PARIS: Jordan and France teamed up to airdrop around seven tons of aid to civilians and aid workers in the Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday, as Israel continued to shell Strip.
In a statement via social media, French President said that France and Jordan delivered aid by air to the people in the Strip. He admitted that the current humanitarian situation remains critical in the Gaza Strip” following three months of war.
Jordan, France Airdrop Aid to Gaza Strip
French President’s office said the “extremely complex operation” was carried out late Thursday, adding it had been made possible by close relations between the Jordanian and French militaries.
The health ministry in Gaza said that 22,600 people mostly women and children have been killed in the besieged territory since the war between Hamas and Israel erupted on October 7.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains critical. In a difficult context, France and Jordan provided aid by air to the population and to those assisting them. pic.twitter.com/RXQYgPa9Ep
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) January 5, 2024
In a statement, the health ministry said the war now in its 91st day — has killed at least 22,600 Palestinians and injured 57,910 as Israel continues bombardment of cities, towns and refugee camps across the area. The Israeli police also imposed strict restrictions on the entry of worshipers to Al Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem to perform Friday prayers.
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An official in the Islamic Waqf (Endowments) Department in Jerusalem told media that only 15,000 people were allowed to perform Friday prayers in the mosque compared to over 50,000 in a regular Friday prayer.
United Nations humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said that Gaza has “become a place of death and misery” as Israel’s monthslong attack on the strip continues.
He said that “people are confronting the highest levels of food insecurity ever recorded,” with deprivation “around the corner”.
Martin Griffiths said that people in the Strip are facing “daily threats to their very existence — while the international community watches on”.
