Aircraft from Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Singapore and Indonesia airdropped 155 pallets of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip today, the IDF says.
Each pallet contains several hundred kilograms of food, according to the military.
Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, does not have relations with Israel.
Israel returned to allowing aid airdrops on July 26, amid mounting international criticism over the hunger crisis in Gaza.Since then, over 415 tons of aid have been airdropped in Gaza, according to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, the Defense Ministry body that coordinates humanitarian matters in the Gaza Strip.
Airdrops are able to deliver only a small fraction of what can come into Gaza by land, via trucks. They also pose safety risks for civilians who can be hit by the packages from above.
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