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Egypt carries out air drop to Gaza
27 February 2024 16:40 GMT
Local Egyptian media is reporting that Cairo's air force carried out its first air drop of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The drop was conducted in coordination with the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, the latter of which on Tuesday conducted its largest air drop for the besieged enclave since October.
Around 45 tonnes of aid was dropped in the northern and central parts of Gaza, according to local media.