On January 28, 2025, Jordan's air force initiated its largest air bridge to deliver urgent medical supplies to Gaza, following a ceasefire agreement supported by the United States. The operation will involve 16 helicopter flights daily, aiming to transport at least 160 tonnes of critical medical supplies to hospitals and medical centers over the course of a week.
Under the U.S.-sponsored agreement, Israel has permitted Jordan to deliver aid to a designated location near the Kissufim border crossing with Gaza.
U.N. agencies, led by the World Food Programme, will subsequently distribute the supplies directly to medical facilities. Jordan's Minister of State for Communications, Mohamed Momani, emphasized the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, stating, 'There is a terrifying state of destruction and suffering that the Palestinian people are living.'
Brigadier General Mustafa al-Hayari noted that the air corridor is crucial for delivering urgent aid that could be compromised during truck transport. Jordan has organized a total of 147 convoys comprising 5,569 trucks and conducted 391 air drops in collaboration with Western and Arab nations since the conflict began.