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Starmer suggests UK will play role in new Gaza aid air drops
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed intentions to deliver humanitarian supplies by air into Gaza and arrange the transfer of children requiring urgent medical care amid widespread hunger.
- Israel agreed on Friday to allow airdrops requested by Jordan to alleviate starvation in widespread devastation in Gaza for the first time in months.
- Starmer held emergency talks with French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz to coordinate aid efforts and work towards a long-term regional solution.
- UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini cautioned that aid drops from the air are costly, ineffective, and can pose risks to hungry civilians, emphasizing the need to end the blockade to ensure safe and reliable delivery of assistance.
- The UK’s aid plans and international cooperation suggest steps toward easing Gaza’s humanitarian crisis while leaders emphasize lasting peace through robust ceasefire plans.
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UK Prime Minister announces humanitarian relief to combat catastrophic starvation in Gaza
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced that the UK will airdrop aid into Gaza and evacuate children for more specialized medical aid. In a public statement, Starmer claimed that the UK is “working urgently” with the Jordanian authorities to get aid into planes and delivered to Gaza. The British leader condemned the mass starvation of the Palestinians by Israel, calling this “utterly horrifying” and “completely unjustifiable.” Ac…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that Britain was working with Jordan on plans to airlift aid to the Gaza Strip after more than a third of MPs signed a letter calling on the government to recognise a Palestinian state.
Middle East updates: UK, Jordan working on Gaza airdrop plan
The United Kingdom and Jordan are coordinating on a plan to airdrop aid into Gaza, according to British PM Keir Starmer. Meanwhile, dozens more Palestinians have reportedly been killed by Israeli fire. DW has more.
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