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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
IDF says 97 tons of food airdropped into Gaza today by five countries
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Supplies are airdropped into the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, August 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Aircraft from the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, France, and Italy airdropped 97 pallets of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip today, the IDF says.
Each pallet contains around one ton of food.
Israel re-adopted a policy of allowing aid airdrops on July 26, amid mounting international criticism over the hunger crisis in Gaza.
But airdrops are only able to deliver a small fraction of what can enter into Gaza by land. They also pose safety risks for the civilians who can be hit by the packages from above.
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