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Photos From a Gaza Airdrop

A photographer accompanied a Jordanian aircrew as it dropped aid to Gaza, where starvation is rising.

© Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times

A devastated Gaza, as seen from a Jordanian Air Force Hercules during a coordinated aid drop by Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, delivering 18 tons of food and basic necessities.
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Israel to Allow Aid Airdrops Over Gaza During Starvation Crisis

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates were expected to begin airdrops in the coming days, but experts warned that the bulk of necessary aid could come only by land.

© Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times

Last year, the Jordanian Air Force dropped aid over northern Gaza. Israel said on Friday that it would soon allow countries to drop aid into the area, which is in a humanitarian crisis.
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