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Headline: RAW VIDEO: UK Makes First Air Drop In Gaza
Caption: These images and this video shows the first air drop of humanitarian aid into Gaza by British forces A Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M aircraft dropped more than 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday (25March2024), as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. The aid, which consists of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula, will support the people of Gaza. The Defence Secretary authorised the airdrop following an assessed reduction in threat to the military mission and risk to civilians. An RAF A400M flew from Amman, Jordan to airdrop this aid along the northern coastline of Gaza, as part of the Jordanian-led international aid mission. UK personnel worked closely with the Royal Jordanian Air Force to plan and conduct this mission.
Keywords: gaza,israel,palestine,aid,humanitarian aid,raf,news,current affairs
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