Global Affairs Canada (GAC) released a statement on Monday confirming that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have provided “life-saving humanitarian assistance” in Gaza amidst the “pressing humanitarian needs of Palestinians.”

CAF relied on CC-130J Hercules aircraft to drop 21,600 pounds of aid to Gaza. In the statement, GAC accused the Israeli government’s restrictions on aid of being a “violation of international humanitarian law” and called for an “end immediately.” GAC also affirmed Canada’s role in working with international partners and delivering humanitarian aid:

Canada is taking these exceptional measures with our international partners as access to humanitarian aid in Gaza is severely restricted and humanitarian needs have reached an unprecedented level. Despite the scale of ne

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