Eid clothing airdropped into Gaza under 'Birds of Goodness' campaign

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The UAE, in collaboration with Egypt, has delivered Eid clothing to families preparing to mark the Festival in Gaza.

The 28th airdrop, carrying 82 tonnes of aid, brought the total amount of aid dropped since the start of the campaign to 1,647 tonnes.

The drop operation included the participation of two C17 aircraft belonging to the United Arab Emirates Air Force, and two C295 aircraft belonging to the Egyptian Air Force.

The Eid packages, delivered to the northern Gaza strip, included shoes, toys and sweets, to help alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence said.

Operation “Birds of Goodness” comes within the framework of Operation “Gallant Knight 3 to support the brotherly Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

The Eid packages, delivered to the northern Gaza strip, included shoes, toys and sweets, to help alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, the ministry said.

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