02:43The UAE and Egypt conducted a second joint airdrop of humanitarian aid over northern Gaza on Tuesday, in the operation dubbed 'Birds of Goodness'.
Footage shows the Emirati and Egyptian aircraft releasing the aid, the boxes parachuting down, as well as locals rushing to collect the packages.
Posters on aid packages could also be see reading 'Egypt and UAE. Birds of Goodness. To Our brothers in Gaza'.
According to media reports, three planes took part, carrying 42 tonnes of food and medicines, and bringing the total delivered under the programme to 78 tonnes.
“Operation Birds of Goodness comes as part of Operation Gallant Knight 5 launched on November 5, 2023, upon the direction of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces”, the UAE Ministry of Defence stated via its X social media account.
It added that the operation 'will continue for several weeks' and 'embodies the high-level joint co-ordination between the UAE and Egypt'. The first joint airdrop carried out by the nations took place last Thursday.
Also on Tuesday, Jordan said it had conducted its largest airdrop of aid since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict, with participation from the USA, France, and Egypt.
Fighting continues in Gaza in the fifth month of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 30,000 people had been killed at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
'Birds of goodness' - UAE, Egypt carry out second joint airdrop of aid over Gaza
The UAE and Egypt conducted a second joint airdrop of humanitarian aid over northern Gaza on Tuesday, in the operation dubbed 'Birds of Goodness'.
Footage shows the Emirati and Egyptian aircraft releasing the aid, the boxes parachuting down, as well as locals rushing to collect the packages.
Posters on aid packages could also be see reading 'Egypt and UAE. Birds of Goodness. To Our brothers in Gaza'.
According to media reports, three planes took part, carrying 42 tonnes of food and medicines, and bringing the total delivered under the programme to 78 tonnes.
“Operation Birds of Goodness comes as part of Operation Gallant Knight 5 launched on November 5, 2023, upon the direction of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces”, the UAE Ministry of Defence stated via its X social media account.
It added that the operation 'will continue for several weeks' and 'embodies the high-level joint co-ordination between the UAE and Egypt'. The first joint airdrop carried out by the nations took place last Thursday.
Also on Tuesday, Jordan said it had conducted its largest airdrop of aid since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict, with participation from the USA, France, and Egypt.
Fighting continues in Gaza in the fifth month of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 30,000 people had been killed at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
The UAE and Egypt conducted a second joint airdrop of humanitarian aid over northern Gaza on Tuesday, in the operation dubbed 'Birds of Goodness'.
Footage shows the Emirati and Egyptian aircraft releasing the aid, the boxes parachuting down, as well as locals rushing to collect the packages.
Posters on aid packages could also be see reading 'Egypt and UAE. Birds of Goodness. To Our brothers in Gaza'.
According to media reports, three planes took part, carrying 42 tonnes of food and medicines, and bringing the total delivered under the programme to 78 tonnes.
“Operation Birds of Goodness comes as part of Operation Gallant Knight 5 launched on November 5, 2023, upon the direction of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces”, the UAE Ministry of Defence stated via its X social media account.
It added that the operation 'will continue for several weeks' and 'embodies the high-level joint co-ordination between the UAE and Egypt'. The first joint airdrop carried out by the nations took place last Thursday.
Also on Tuesday, Jordan said it had conducted its largest airdrop of aid since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict, with participation from the USA, France, and Egypt.
Fighting continues in Gaza in the fifth month of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 30,000 people had been killed at the time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.