JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Jordan, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced that they have delivered more aid into the Gaza Strip through airdrop missions and humanitarian aid convoys.

Jordan carried out seven joint airdrop missions over the Gaza Strip, delivering a total of 61 tons of humanitarian and food assistance to the coastal enclave in cooperation with several international partners, the Jordanian Armed Forces said in a statement.

The joint operation included two aircraft from the Royal Jordanian Air Force, along with planes contributed by Germany, the UAE, France, and Belgium.

Meanwhile, Egypt on Sunday sent a new humanitarian aid convoy to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing, en route to the Kerem Shalom crossing for inspection ahead of entry into the Palestinian enclave, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV channel reported.

The aid convoy, organized by the Egyptian Red Crescent, includes dozens of trucks loaded with food supplies, medical equipment, and essential medicines, in addition to two fuel trucks carrying 107 tons of diesel designated to power critical infrastructure in Gaza, such as hospitals and water stations.

The Egyptian Armed Forces also said that nine military transport aircraft have carried out airdrop operations over the past 72 hours, delivering dozens of tons of food supplies to areas in Gaza that are inaccessible by land.

According to a report by the Emirates News Agency, the UAE has delivered a new shipment of medical supplies to the Gaza Strip in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO).

The shipment, handed over on Sunday, includes 11 trucks carrying approximately 65 tons of essential medicines and medical materials. It was delivered to WHO warehouses for distribution to hospitals and healthcare facilities across Gaza, where the health system is under severe strain due to the ongoing blockade.

For its part, Israel's military said 136 food packages were airdropped over Gaza in the past 24 hours by Belgium, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, France, and Germany.

Israel began allowing airdrops by foreign countries last week and enabling more aid to enter the Palestinian enclave. However, United Nations aid experts say the assistance remains insufficient.

On Sunday, six more people died from hunger and malnutrition, bringing the total number of starvation-related deaths to 175, including 93 children, Gaza-based health authorities said. ■