He Ministry of Defense What staff of the Air and Space Army “It already works on the adaptation of a A400m planeand in all the associated logistics, to be able to transport 12 tons of food to Gaza“, within the framework of a new humanitarian mission.
The operation, similar to the Made in March 2024has the participation of dozens of military from wing 31 and the operations command. The deployment includes the Preparation of help packages with special networks for its aerial release and the Use of parachutes that will allow their safe descent in Gazatí territory.
According to defense, humanitarian aid will come “over the next few days, as part of the Our country’s commitment to the civilian populationthat suffers the consequences for the trusted conflict after Hamas’s terrorist attack on October 7, 2023 “.
The Air and Space Army maintains a Constant presence in humanitarian missionswhich include the transport of aid, medical aeroevacuations, support in peace operations and assistance to civil populations in emergency situations.
“The time has come” to act
Hours before the defense statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albareshad already announced the Urgent shipping of 12,000 kilos of food to Gazain response to the serious humanitarian crisis suffered by the civilian population in the strip.
The aid will be channeled through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) And it adds to trucks with Spanish humanitarian aid that they already expect to cross the border from Israel.
Albares has detailed in statements upon arrival in New York, where he will participate in the high -level international conference on the peaceful arrangement of the Palestine issue at the UN Headquarters, which the shipment corresponds to “5,500 food rations” aimed at alleviating an extreme situation.
The food cargo its transfer will begin from next August 1and is waiting to be able to enter the strip. For Albares, this effort comes “at a very difficult time for the Palestinian people” and responds to an unavoidable moral responsibility.
“The time has come” to acthe said, because you can’t “wait for tomorrow.” This help is delivered, has remarked, “for justice for the Palestinian people” and “for guarantee the peace and safety of all in the Middle Eastincluding, of course, Israel. “
The head of Spanish diplomacy has firmly denounced that, as he has warned, human lives are charged “every day” due to lack of access to basic foods. “100,000 children, 40,000 of them babies, are at risk of death in the next few days”has warned, underlining the urgency of the humanitarian operation.
In his opinion, this “terrible famine would not have to happen”, and therefore, he has considered that The International Conference “is more important than ever” to move towards a fair and lasting peace.
Palestine state recognition
In one, Albares has also reiterated its support for the solution of the two statescentral theme of the UN conference. “There is a state that already exists that it is Israel and we defend its existence, but the other is missing, the state of Palestine, which must be stood up”he said.
Before the question about the Israeli government negative To advance in the recognition of the Palestinian State, the minister has admitted that, “of course” There are no signals of change in that position.
However, he insisted with forcefulness that “We cannot give the Government of Israel a kind of veto law on the existence or not of the state of Palestineon whether or not Gaza’s children and babies can eat, about whether the Palestinian people have the right to peace or not, about whether illegal settlements will continue to extend in the West Bank or not. “
Jordan denounces that Israeli settlers prevent the entry of most of their trucks
Jordan’s hacking charity has denounced on Monday that Only 25 of the 60 Jordanian trucks loaded with humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip have been able to cross to the Palestinian enclave due to “the Continuous Israeli obstacles and the attacks of the settlers“.
In statements to the official television Jordana al Mamlak Hussein Al Shabli, has confirmed that the organization prepares a New 60 truck convoy, of the 180 scheduled for this weekwhile “diplomatic efforts are being carried out with the occupation (Israel) to coordinate the passage of the largest possible number of trucks to the strip.”
