France starts airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza

France on Friday began to air-drop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza as it urged Israel to allow full access to the area, which it said was slipping into famine.

1news.media reports citing Reuters.

"Faced with the absolute urgency, we have just conducted a food airdrop operation in Gaza. Thank you to our Jordanian, Emirati, and German partners for their support, and to our military personnel for their commitment," President Emmanuel Macron wrote on the social media platform X.

"Airdrops are not enough. Israel must open full humanitarian access to address the risk of famine," he added.