Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto announced that Italy will begin airdropping humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip starting next Saturday, August 9.
In remarks reported by the Italian news agency ANSA on Saturday, Minister Crosetto stated: "I have given the green light for a mission that will involve resources from the army and the air force, under which essential goods will be transported and airdropped to civilians in Gaza who have been severely affected by the ongoing conflict."
Crosetto explained that "the operation is expected to begin within the coming hours, with a team being dispatched to carry out preparatory activities and coordinate with local authorities."
He added that the first airdrop operation could take place next Saturday, allowing the Italian Foreign Ministry time to finalize the purchase of food supplies and transfer them to Jordan.
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