Greek Air Force delivers humanitarian aid to Gaza

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Two Hellenic Air Force transport aircraft delivered over eight tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Saturday, August 9, to help alleviate the escalating hunger crisis.

The C-130 and C-27 aircraft departed Friday from Elefsina’s 112th Combat Wing, first flying to Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan with personnel from the Air Supply Battalion (TENEF).

After official clearance, aid packages, primarily food, were dropped across designated areas in Gaza before the planes returned to base.

The mission, coordinated with Jordanian and Israeli authorities, was planned last week following a decision taken at the end of last month and preceded by talks between Athens and Jerusalem.

Hours before the operation, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, reaffirming Greece’s support for a two-state solution and the Palestinian Authority as the legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.

Mitsotakis said the EU–Middle East–coordinated mission aimed to meet basic needs in Gaza, adding: “Greece will continue to take initiatives for the immediate cessation of hostilities, the release of hostages and the unhindered flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza. It is the duty of all of us to immediately stop the human suffering.”

Source: Ekathimerini.

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