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MADRID 26 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Jordanian Armed Forces carried out this Tuesday a new launch of humanitarian aid to the north of the Gaza Strip from two military aircraft for the first time in nearly five months, given the deepening of the serious crisis in the enclave after more than thirteen months of Israeli military offensive in response to the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other Palestinian groups.
According to information collected by the Jordanian state news agency, Petra, two C-130 planes have dropped 6.6 tons of food, within the framework of “Jordan’s efforts to support the people of Gaza in the midst of the war in the Fringe”. Thus, they have shown their commitment to continue with this type of deliveries in the future.
The north of the Gaza Strip has been the scene of an intensified ground operation by the Israeli Army for more than 50 days, amid complaints by the United Nations and non-governmental organizations about the Israeli blockade on the delivery of aid. humanitarian in the area.
The Israeli Army launched its offensive against Gaza after the aforementioned attacks, which left some 1,200 dead and nearly 250 kidnapped. The Gazan authorities, controlled by Hamas, have reported more than 44,200 deaths due to Israel’s attacks, to which are added more than 790 Palestinians who have died since then in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.