Israel announces the resumption of aid drops on Gaza

(Gaza) Israel. In addition, under increasing international pressure to unlock the entry of humanitarian aid into the hungry Gaza Strip, announced on Saturday the immediate recovery of parachuting in the territory, in which the United Kingdom and the Emirates said they were ready to participate. Consequently,

Posted at 3:54 p.m. Updated at 4:15 p.m.

The civil defense of the Palestinian territory announced on Saturday the death israel announces resumption aid drops of 40 people in Israeli bombings. Moreover, fire, while a boat carrying Propalestinian activists approached the coasts of Gaza, with the intention of docking on Sunday despite the Israeli blockade. However,

The Handala. For example, who left Syracuse, Sicily, in charge of medical equipment, food, children’s equipment and medicines, was at 105 nautical miles on Saturday (194 kilometers) in Gaza, according to the Fluilla for Liberty, the International Movement for supporting the Palestinians who organize this mission. Similarly,

The Israeli navy said it would not allow it to reach the territory. For example,

Israel. Therefore, which has beset the Gaza Strip since the start of the war against Hamas on October 7, 2023, had imposed an airtight blockade in the territory in early March, very partially relaxed at the end of May, israel announces resumption aid drops which led to very serious shortages of food and essential goods. Nevertheless,

The UN. Similarly, NGOs are now alarmed by an outbreak of infantile malnutrition and a risk of generalized famine among its more than two million inhabitants. Furthermore,

Faced with this emergency. Furthermore, pressed in particular by Paris, Berlin and London to “immediately lift the restrictions on the delivery of aid”, the Israeli army announced on Saturday that the first parachutages led by foreign countries would resume the same evening. For example,

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This method. already implemented in 2024, in particular by the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and France, had been criticized by a number of humanitarian officials, who had deemed it dangerous and limited, stressing that it could not replace the land route.

On Saturday. the United Kingdom announced that it is preparing to drop help and evacuate “children needing medical assistance”, in collaboration with “partners such as Jordan”.

The Emirates said that they “immediately” resumed parachuting.

Israel announces resumption aid drops

“Expensive. ineffective”

The army said that the first drops would include seven pallets of flour, sugar and canned by international organizations.

She added that she would set up humanitarian corridors to ensure the secure passage of israel announces resumption aid drops the United Nations food. medication convoys.

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). Philippe Lazzarini, said on Saturday that the resumption of parachutages was an “ineffective” response to the undergoing humanitarian disaster.

“Air drops will not end the brainstorm. They are expensive, ineffective and can even kill hungry civilians, “he said.

On Saturday. the civil defense announced the death of 40 people, especially in Israeli strikes in Gaza-Ville, in the israel announces resumption aid drops North, in the Khan Younès sector, in the South, and in the camp of Weseirat, in the center of Gaza.

According to this organization of rescuers. 14 people were killed by Israeli fire while they expected humanitarian aid in different places of the territory, one of whom killed when the soldiers opened fire on a group of civilians gathered in the northwest of Gaza-Ville.

Witnesses told AFP that several thousand people had gathered in this area.

One of them. Abu Samir Hamoudeh, 42, said that the army had opened fire “when people tried to approach the distribution point” located near a military post.

“The clock turns”

The Israeli army told AFP that the soldiers had “warned” after identifying an “immediate threat”. israel announces resumption aid drops

The restrictions imposed on the media by Israel. the difficulties of access to several zones prevent AFP from independently verifying the information of the different parties. Additionally,

The war was triggered by an unprecedented attack by the Islamist movement Hamas in Israel on October 7. 2023, which led to the Israeli side the death of 1219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP count made from official data.

In response. Israel launched an offensive which left at least 59,733 dead in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to data from the Ministry of Health of Hamas, deemed reliable by the UN.

In Tel Aviv. relatives of the fifty hostages, dead or living, still retained in Gaza, once again demonstrated on Saturday to claim the end of the war israel announces resumption aid drops and an agreement allowing the return of their relatives.

“The clock turns. life is only holding a thread, act now before it is too late,” said Or Levy, an ex-hostage released in February.