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Israel to allow foreign countries to drop aid into Gaza from today, a senior IDF official told Sky News

Israel has officially announced that it will allow foreign countries to parachute humanitarian aid into Gaza starting from July 25, 2025, as confirmed by a senior IDF official to multiple news outlets including Sky News.

Israel to allow foreign countries to drop aid into Gaza from today, army radio says - Irish Independent

Israel to allow foreign countries to drop aid into Gaza from today, army radio says - Irish Independent

Source: independent.ie

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Verified July 25, 2025
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What the Evidence Shows

The claim that Israel will permit foreign countries to drop aid into Gaza beginning today is supported by multiple independent and credible news sources reporting statements from senior Israeli Defense Forces officials and Israeli army radio. Sky News directly quotes a senior IDF official confirming the start date for allowing parachuted aid deliveries.news.sky.comnews.sky.comIsrael allows foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza This is corroborated by other reputable outlets such as the Irish Independent, Arab News, The Straits Times, and Channel News Asia, all citing Israeli military sources and army radio announcements.independent.ieindependent.ieIsrael to allow foreign countries to drop aid into Gaza from today, army radio...

The timing is consistent across these reports, indicating the policy change takes effect on July 25, 2025. While some sources note that Israel maintains control over aid distribution to prevent diversion by militants, the core factual assertion about allowing foreign countries to drop aid by parachute is well documented. There is no credible contradictory evidence disputing this announcement at this time.

The claim is time-sensitive and based on recent official statements, which have been widely reported in the last 24-48 hours. Given the consistency and recency of these reports from multiple independent news organizations with direct quotes from Israeli military officials, the claim is accurate in all material respects.

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Israel allows foreign countries to parachute aid into Gaza

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Israel to allow foreign countries to drop aid into Gaza from today, army radio...

independent.ie
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Israel will let foreign countries drop aid into Gaza, Israel army radio says

arabnews.com
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