• Royal Jordanian Air Force and UAE Air Force C-130 aircraft joint operation airlifted 25 tons of food and basic necessities into Strip

Arab News

GAZA: The Jordan Armed Forces and the UAE carried out three humanitarian airdrops on Sunday to deliver vital food and supplies to several areas across the Gaza Strip, the Jordan News Agency reported.

Using Royal Jordanian Air Force and UAE Air Force C-130 aircraft, the joint operation airlifted 25 tons of food and basic necessities amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the war-torn enclave.

The operation forms part of Jordan’s ongoing relief efforts, conducted in coordination with the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation and international partners, to support the Palestinian population and ease the impact of the conflict, JNA added.

The UAE also said on Saturday that it would resume aid drops over Gaza at once, citing the “critical” humanitarian situation in the blockaded territory, where aid groups have warned of mass starvation.

“The humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached a critical and unprecedented level,” UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan said in a post on X.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached a critical and unprecedented level. The United Arab Emirates remains at the forefront of efforts to deliver life-saving assistance to the Palestinian people. We will ensure essential aid reaches those most in need, whether through…

— عبدالله بن زايد (@ABZayed) July 26, 2025

“We will ensure essential aid reaches those most in need, whether through land, air or sea. Air drops are resuming once more, immediately.”

Since the outbreak of war, the Jordanian military has completed 127 airdrops, in addition to 267 conducted in cooperation with other nations.

While airdrops offer a rapid way to deliver emergency aid to areas that are otherwise inaccessible, officials stress that ground convoys remain the most effective and prioritized method of delivering humanitarian assistance.

To date, Jordan has sent 181 land convoys into Gaza in coordination with the JHCO, the World Food Programme, and World Central Kitchen. These convoys have delivered a total of 7,932 trucks loaded with aid.