Countries drop aid into war-torn Gaza - in pictures

  • Humanitarian aid is dropped over Gaza from an RAF aircraft. AFP
    Humanitarian aid is dropped over Gaza from an RAF aircraft. AFP
  • Maj Mohammed Bashabseh of Jordan's Royal Special Forces attempts to track the flight path, a task made difficult due to Israel's move to scramble GPS over Gaza. Matthew Kynaston / The National
    Maj Mohammed Bashabseh of Jordan's Royal Special Forces attempts to track the flight path, a task made difficult due to Israel's move to scramble GPS over Gaza. Matthew Kynaston / The National
  • Humanitarian aid is dropped into the Gaza Strip. AFP
    Humanitarian aid is dropped into the Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Jordan's air force is providing meals for hungry residents in the northern part of the enclave but the UN says land routes must be opened to avert famine. AFP
    Jordan's air force is providing meals for hungry residents in the northern part of the enclave but the UN says land routes must be opened to avert famine. AFP
  • The aid drop carried out on Wednesday was the first flight the Jordanians had managed in three days. AFP
    The aid drop carried out on Wednesday was the first flight the Jordanians had managed in three days. AFP
  • The RAF prepares to drop humanitarian packages over Gaza. PA
    The RAF prepares to drop humanitarian packages over Gaza. PA
  • A US military aircraft full of relief parcels to be dropped by parachute into Gaza. Reuters
    A US military aircraft full of relief parcels to be dropped by parachute into Gaza. Reuters
  • Aid agencies have warned that these aerial deliveries are only a drop in the ocean of the aid that is needed to avert famine. AFP
    Aid agencies have warned that these aerial deliveries are only a drop in the ocean of the aid that is needed to avert famine. AFP
  • The UAE and Egypt combine to drop aid into northern Gaza. Wam
    The UAE and Egypt combine to drop aid into northern Gaza. Wam
  • US air force members prepare to load relief pallets to be dropped into Gaza. Reuters
    US air force members prepare to load relief pallets to be dropped into Gaza. Reuters
  • Since Jordan and the US began their drops at the beginning of March, Singapore, Belgium, France and the Netherlands have joined the campaign to deliver aid from the air. Reuters
    Since Jordan and the US began their drops at the beginning of March, Singapore, Belgium, France and the Netherlands have joined the campaign to deliver aid from the air. Reuters
  • Belgian Air Force personnel load a cargo plane with humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians in Gaza, at the military airport in Melsbroek. AFP
    Belgian Air Force personnel load a cargo plane with humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians in Gaza, at the military airport in Melsbroek. AFP
  • A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft during an aid drop over the Gaza Strip. AFP
    A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft during an aid drop over the Gaza Strip. AFP
  • A Royal Jordanian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft on its way to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. AFP
    A Royal Jordanian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft on its way to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. AFP