Jordan delivers nearly 57 tonnes of aid to Gaza in latest round of airdrops

The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) carried out seven airdrop operations over Gaza on Friday, delivering close to 57 tons of humanitarian aid, including food supplies, relief items, and baby formula. (Jordan News Agency)
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Updated 02 August 2025
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Jordan delivers nearly 57 tonnes of aid to Gaza in latest round of airdrops

  • Aircraft from the Royal Jordanian Air Force led the effort alongside planes from the UAE, Germany, France, and Spain

AMMAN: The Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) carried out seven airdrop operations over Gaza on Friday, delivering close to 57 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including food supplies, relief items, and baby formula, the Jordan News Agency reported.

The mission, conducted in cooperation with multiple international partners, brings the total amount of aid delivered via airdrop since operations resumed last week to 148 tonnes.

Aircraft from the Royal Jordanian Air Force led the effort alongside planes from the UAE, Germany, France, and Spain. In total, the latest operation involved two Jordanian aircraft, one Emirati, two German, one French, and one Spanish.

The JAF said the airdrops were conducted under Royal directives aimed at intensifying humanitarian relief to Gaza amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive. They are part of broader Jordanian efforts to deliver urgent assistance to civilians in the besieged Strip.

In a statement, the JAF reaffirmed its commitment to its humanitarian mission “whether through airdrops or land convoys.”

Since the start of the war, Jordan has carried out 133 airdrop missions independently and participated in an additional 276 joint operations with allied nations.


Israel to reopen Jordan border crossing for passage of aid and goods

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Israel to reopen Jordan border crossing for passage of aid and goods

JERUSALEM: Israel is set to reopen the Allenby Crossing with Jordan to the passage of goods and aid on Wednesday, an Israeli security official said on Tuesday.
The border crossing has been closed to aid and goods since September, when a driver bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza opened fire and killed two Israeli military personnel before being killed by security forces.
The security official said the crossing would have tightened screening for Jordanian drivers and truck cargo, and that a dedicated security force had been assigned to the crossing.
The Allenby Bridge is a key route for trade between Jordan and Israel and the only gateway for more than 3 million Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to reach Jordan and the wider world.
The crossing reopened to passenger traffic shortly after the attack, but had remained closed to aid trucks. The UN says the crossing is a major route for bringing food, tents and other goods into Gaza.