France and Jordan teamed up to airdrop seven tonnes of aid to civilians and aid workers in Gaza, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.
France and Jordan provided aid by air to the population and to those assisting them.
France and Jordan teamed up to airdrop seven tonnes of aid to civilians and aid workers in Gaza, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.
"In a difficult context, France and Jordan delivered aid by air to the population and those aiding them," Macron wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
"The humanitarian situation remains critical in Gaza" after three months of conflict, he added.
The French leader posted a photograph of an airman standing on the cargo ramp of a military plane, with parachutes visible in the sky below.
Macron's office said the "extremely complex operation" took place late Thursday, saying it had been made possible by close ties between the French and Jordanian militaries.
Each nation sent a C-130 transport plane with mixed French-Jordanian crews, bringing a total of seven tonnes of "humanitarian and health" aid, the presidency said.
The supplies dropped by France and Jordan were equipped with systems that remotely guided them to a Jordanian field hospital operating in the territory, the French presidency said.
This mission "allows us to show that such operations are possible," the Elysee added, without saying whether it would be repeated.
At the Dead Sea on Saturday, Jordan's Crown Prince Al Hussein and Princess Rajwa attended the Tawasul 2026 Forum, joining a panel discussion on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on economic productivity.
Jordan's King Abdullah II met Tuesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the situation in the Palestinian territories, with Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II also in attendance.
In a deal that could redraw regional trade routes and unlock the full potential of Jordan's vast mineral wealth, Amman and Abu Dhabi have signed a landmark $2.3 billion railway agreement, one of the most significant infrastructure partnerships the Middle East has seen in years.
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