Canada investigating possibility of aid airdrop into Gaza, minister says

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Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. International aid agencies say Gaza is suffering from shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies as a result of the war between Israel and Hamas.

International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says he's been in touch with Jordanian officials about the possibility of Canada getting involved in an aid airdrop into Gaza.International aid agencies say Gaza is suffering from shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies because of the war between Israel and Hamas. Canada is looking into playing a role in a possible airdrop of aid into Gaza, says International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen.

Hussen recently travelled to Jordan and the Egyptian border with Gaza. He described what he saw near Gaza as a "really dire situation."Aid groups in Gaza are warning of an “absolutely horrific” situation as people run out of food and medicine. Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen was at the Egyptian border earlier this week discussing what Canada can do to help. He joins Catherine Cullen to talk about the options on the table.

Hussen said a significant amount of aid is waiting in Egypt and Jordan for delivery but only a limited amount can be shipped through the land border to Gaza.'We await the results of the investigation to make sure that we are satisfied with the results,' says Ahmed Hussen, Canada's minister of international development, on the decision to pause funding for the UN organization supporting people in Gaza.

 

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