German Air Force makes first aid drops over Gaza

Packages fall towards northern Gaza, after being dropped from a military aircraft, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, as seen from Israel's border with Gaza, in southern Israel, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

BERLIN (dpa): First aid supplies from Germany were dropped by parachute on Saturday over the embattled Gaza Strip as the German military starts its aid mission there, according to dpa information.

The German Armed Forces or Bundeswehr deployed two C-130 Hercules transport aircraft stationed in France to the region. Each aircraft can transport up to 18 tons of cargo.