Watan-Jordan Initiative Coordinator for Airdrop Aid to Gaza, Omar Baltaji, clarified the reason behind executing the aid drop to deliver assistance along the Palestinian coast rather than via land.
Baltaji stated in television remarks that the focus was on essential materials after consulting specialized doctors to deliver them to the Gaza Strip.
In his interview with “Al-Mamlaka” channel, he explained that the reason for the sea drop of aid instead of land was to ensure visibility along the coast, landing in a safe location where the waves would carry them to the city.
Jordanian official explains the reason for dropping aid to Gaza by sea
Baltaji, the coordinator of the Jordan Initiative for Airdrop Aid to Gaza, further elaborated that considerations were taken for wind direction and waves to push the aid towards the city.
He said, “If aid were dropped in the city or densely populated areas on land, there would be a problem with the distribution among Palestinians.”
لماذا تم إنزال المساعدات لأهل غزة فوق الساحل وليس على اليابسة؟ وكيف يتم اختيار المواد الغذائية؟ مع منسق مبادرة إنزال مساعدات جوية لغزة
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He added, “That’s why we decided that the coastal area is the best for delivering aid to Gaza and it was packaged in a suitable way to be thrown into the water.”
Baltaji clarified in statements to “Al-Mamlaka” satellite channel that the initiative’s delegation consisted of several campaign coordinators.
Discussion of the health situation in Gaza
He pointed out that they met with the Jordanian Doctors Syndicate and discussed the current health situation in Gaza.
The Jordanian official continued, “It was agreed to send clean water due to the lack of clean water in the northern part of the Strip, infant formula due to its unavailability in the markets, and flour because it is also unavailable.”
According to Baltaji, the aid includes dried fruits and dates because they contain sugar and substances that can give them energy due to the lack of current alternatives in the sector.
The Jordanian initiative coordinator also emphasized that his country’s government “added ready-to-eat meals to the drops, confirming Jordan’s role in pressuring towards the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip, led by King Abdullah II.”
He also mentioned that the charity organization has warehouses of humanitarian aid that will go to the Gaza Strip.
Regarding the next step in Gaza, Baltaji mentioned that it is planned to drop aid in the northern areas whereabout 600,000 besieged individuals are located