Canadian Armed Forces airdrop aid to Palestinians in Gaza
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadian aircraft carried out an airdrop of nearly 10,000 kilograms of aid to Palestinians in Gaza on Monday.
The Canadian Armed Forces flew a CC-130J Hercules aircraft over the Gaza Strip to conduct the drop.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says in a social media post that Canada is 'intensifying our efforts' with international partners to develop a peace plan and ensure aid reaches Palestinians.
Carney had posted video earlier in the week of Canadian aid pallets delivered to Gaza via Jordanian military aircraft.
Israel recently loosened some restrictions on food and medicine reaching the Gaza Strip in response to an international outcry over starvation in the Palestinian territory.
On Wednesday, Carney cited Israel's aid restrictions and the need to preserve a path to a two-state solution as reasons for declaring that Canada would officially recognize a State of Palestine.
By Craig Lord
With files from Dylan Robertson
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1, 2025.
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