UK to Airdrop Gaza Aid, Evacuate Kids Needing Urgent Medical Care
By : Krishna Mishra
The United Kingdom is collaborating with Jordan to deliver urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza and evacuate children needing medical care, as starvation and airstrikes continue to devastate the Palestinian enclave.
Two infants reportedly died from malnutrition on Saturday, raising Gaza’s famine death toll to 127 — including 85 children — according to the local health ministry.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the initiative during an emergency call with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The UK emphasized the need for “robust plans” to turn a potential ceasefire into lasting peace.
Despite this move, Starmer’s Labour government faces domestic backlash for not acting sooner. Weekly protests across Britain since October 2023 have called out Israel’s actions and demanded stronger support for Palestinians.