The UAE continued its air drops under 'Birds of Goodness' on Sunday in efforts to provide essential aid for Palestinians in Gaza.
Prepared by UAE charities, the airdrops included quantities of essential food supplies to help meet the Palestinian's needs amid the difficult humanitarian conditions in the Strip.
Following the 73rd airdrop, the current total amount of aid delivered by air since the operation began in 2024 has exceeded 3,988 tonnes of relief items including food and essential supplies.
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The continuing airdrop operations are carried out under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, in cooperation with countries including Jordan, Germany, Italy, Belgium, France, Denmark, and the Netherlands, with recent participation from Singapore and Indonesia.

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