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France to begin air-dropping 40 tonnes of food aid into Gaza

Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped into Zawaida in central Gaza Strip, 31 July, 2025, coordinated by US and Israel. France has criticised the way aid is being delivered. © Abdel Kareem Hana / AP

France will begin air-dropping 40 tonnes of food supplies into the Gaza Strip from Jordan on Friday. The territory has been under a full blockade imposed by Israel for several months.

“There will be several flights – four in total – each carrying 10 tonnes of humanitarian cargo,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told FranceInfo.

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