German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that two German military transport aircraft are set to begin airdropping humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip from Jordan as early as Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The initiative is part of Germany's response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid severe famine and the ongoing conflict.
The two A400M aircraft are currently en route to Jordan where they will refuel before flying the aid missions into Gaza, coordinated alongside France and the UK, who are prepared to establish similar air bridges. Chancellor Merz emphasized that while the airdrops represent a small contribution relative to the scale of need, they send an important signal that Germany is present and actively assisting civilians in Gaza.
Merz also called on Israel to take further steps to improve the dire humanitarian situation, describing recent tactical pauses by Israel to facilitate aid as insufficient. He expressed Germany's commitment to restoring basic services and urged international diplomatic efforts, including a prospective joint visit by foreign ministers from Germany, France, and the UK to Israel to encourage de-escalation.
The operation follows dire warnings from UN-backed monitors about famine conditions reaching critical levels in Gaza, with widespread malnutrition and hunger-related deaths reported, especially among children.
This Germany-led airdrop is part of broader international efforts to alleviate the humanitarian disaster, though it faces criticism for its limited scale given the severity of the crisis.
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