President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that, despite Israel's ongoing bombing of the Palestinian enclave, France and Jordan have joined forces to airdrop seven tons of aid to people and humanitarian workers in Gaza.
“In a difficult context, France and Jordan delivered aid by air to the population and those aiding them,” Macron wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The French leader posted a photograph of an airman standing on the cargo ramp of a military plane, with parachutes visible in the sky below.
Macron’s office said the “extremely complex operation” occurred late Thursday, saying it had been made possible by close ties between the French and Jordanian militaries.
Each nation sent a C-130 transport plane with mixed French-Jordanian crews, bringing seven tons of humanitarian and health aid, said the office.
At least 22,600 people have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s response to the October 7 attack by the militant group Hamas, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.
The United Nations estimates that 1.9 million Gazans — 85 percent of the pre-war population — have been displaced, with hundreds of thousands risking famine and most hospitals out of action.
There are serious shortages of food, water, fuel, and medicines despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding humanitarian aid deliveries.
“In a difficult context, France and Jordan delivered aid by air to the population and those aiding them,” Macron wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The French leader posted a photograph of an airman standing on the cargo ramp of a military plane, with parachutes visible in the sky below.
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
Macron’s office said the “extremely complex operation” occurred late Thursday, saying it had been made possible by close ties between the French and Jordanian militaries.
Each nation sent a C-130 transport plane with mixed French-Jordanian crews, bringing seven tons of humanitarian and health aid, said the office.
At least 22,600 people have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s response to the October 7 attack by the militant group Hamas, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.
The United Nations estimates that 1.9 million Gazans — 85 percent of the pre-war population — have been displaced, with hundreds of thousands risking famine and most hospitals out of action.
There are serious shortages of food, water, fuel, and medicines despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding humanitarian aid deliveries.
