Jordan & UAE Begin Airdrops Into Gaza Amid New Aid Measures
Following mounting humanitarian pressure and Israel’s announcement of new aid measures—including daily pauses in fighting and widened aid corridors—Jordan and the UAE began airdropping aid into the Gaza Strip. This marked the first joint air-drop effort in months, intended to help alleviate worsening hunger. What We Found On July 27, 2025, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates parachuted 25 tons of food and medical relief supplies over Gaza in their first airdrop in several months, a Jordanian official confirmed. Israel’s military had initiated a 10-hour daily “tactical pause” in key areas—including Gaza City, Al-Mawasi, and Deir al-Balah—from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. to facilitate aid delivery. Secure land corridors were also activated between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. during this window. Reports indicate that at least 10 civilians were injured when aid pallets fell near displacement camps—a sign of the risks associated with airdrop deliveries. Expert […]