Mandatory east
Israel’s Air Force throws relief supplies over Gaza stripes
Israel denies that there is a famine in the Gaza Strip. Now, however, more humanitarian aid should get in the coastal strips – also from the air. The first pallets have already been thrown off.
The Israeli military has resumed the drop in aid goods from the air. Shortly after the army was announced, Israeli media reported on Palestinian sources that had already been dropped out. The Israeli military agreed to take “humanitarian breaks” in densely populated areas to enable the distribution of relief goods. At the same time, the army emphasized that it continued to act against “terrorists” in the areas of application.
Humanitarian corridors for aid deliveries
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced such a “humanitarian break” for Sunday morning. It should apply to humanitarian corridors and lively centers, it was said in a message from the Israeli Foreign Ministry on the X. According to the military, humanitarian corridors should enable the delivery of food and medicine by the United Nations.
The first drop in aid goods from the air comprised seven pallets with food, including flour, sugar and canned goods. The campaign was carried out in coordination with international aid organizations, it said.
The Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates also announced in a post on the platform X that air drops from relief goods were “resumed immediately.”
Food aid from the air is not undisputed
According to helpers, the delivery via the air path is considered the most expensive and ineffective form of humanitarian aid – also because it is usually about relatively small amounts of food. Around two million Palestinians live in the Gaza strip, most of which are urgently dependent on help. Efms from the air are also considered dangerous because people can be injured on the ground.
Despite violent international criticism, Israel currently gives very little help in the sealed coastal strips. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a fatal hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Numerous other aid organizations also warn against this. Israel denies the risk of a fatal hunger crisis and instead speaks of a campaign by Islamist Hamas.
The Israeli military also announced that a system for the preparation of drinking water in the Gaza Strip had been connected to the Israeli power grid again. The army is ready for humanitarian fighting breaks in densely populated areas. At the same time, the military emphasized that the fighting was not ended. The missions in the Gaza Strip to liberate all hostages and victory over Hamas would continue.
dpa
Source: Stern
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