Spain, Belgium, France and Germany submitted formal requests to Israel on Wednesday morning to airdrop supplies into Gaza. The request specified that the Jordanian Air Force would carry out the drops on behalf of the European countries. Israel Hayom has learned that all four requests were approved, including that of France, despite French President Emmanuel Macron's recent declaration that he intends to unilaterally recognize a "Palestinian state."
As previously reported, King Mohammed VI of Morocco also asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow humanitarian assistance from Morocco into Gaza. Morocco wants to fly in aid, mainly food, to Ben-Gurion Airport and then transport it by truck to the Kerem Shalom crossing. The matter has already been discussed by Israel's National Security Council, and relevant ministries are currently reviewing the feasibility of the plan, which is expected to involve eight Hercules transport aircraft.
As part of ongoing efforts to facilitate humanitarian aid, the Prime Minister's Office recently announced that Israel has been suspending IDF operations daily in densely populated areas of Gaza from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. It has also designated safe corridors between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. local time to ensure the secure passage of aid convoys. According to the statement, Israel is already allowing substantial quantities of humanitarian aid into Gaza every day, including food, water and medicine.
