Jordan air-drops vital medical aid in Gaza

Jordan air-drops vital medical aid in Gaza

Gaza: Jordan's King Abdullah II said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that Jordan's air force personnel had air-dropped urgent medical aid to a Jordanian field hospital in Gaza early on Monday.

"This is our duty to aid our brothers and sisters injured in the war on Gaza," the king said, adding: "We will always be there for our Palestinian brethren."

Last week, Jordan announced that it had recalled its ambassador to Israel and told the Israeli ambassador to stay away in protest at the Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying the military operation has caused a humanitarian catastrophe.

UN agencies, humanitarian organisations call for 'immediate cease-fire'

The heads of 12 United Nations agencies and six humanitarian organizations have issued a joint plea for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, saying the situation there was "unacceptable."

"An entire population is besieged and under attack, denied access to the essentials for survival, bombed in their homes, shelters, hospitals and places of worship. This is unacceptable," the international groups said in a statement.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off difficult talks in Turkey on Monday, as part of an attempt to assuage Ankara over the bombardment of Gaza.

Turkish media showed Blinken shaking hands with Turkish Foreign