Indonesia said Tuesday its cargo planes continue to drop aid over the central Gaza Strip to desperate Palestinians struggling to collect what they could as food parcels land in far areas or in the so-called red zones controlled by the Israeli military.

Indonesian officials said over 80 tons of food and supplies were dropped over Gaza in cooperation with Jordan that began on August 17.

The 12-day humanitarian mission, involving 66 personnel with two C-130J Super Hercules aircrafts, containing ready-to-eat foods, medicines and daily supplies, by parachutes, will end on Thursday, said Col. Puguh Julianto, who heads the mission coincides with the 80th anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence.

Footage from the Indonesian armed forces obtained by The Associated Press showed boxes with parachutes, carrying aid, being dropped from the plane.

The packages were part of 800 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza launched from Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, on August 13 to Jordan.

It was Indonesia's second humanitarian mission for Palestinians in Gaza using airdrop delivery. In April 2024, the same aircraft had successfully air-dropped 900 packages of food and medicines by parachute in a 10-day mission.

Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, has long been a strong supporter of Palestinians and doesn’t recognize Israel.

The mission deployed during Israel’s ongoing aid blockade on Gaza, which international groups including the World Health Organization, have pointed to as the main cause of mass starvation in Gaza.

The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it's likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.