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| BBC travels with first Jordanian helicopter delivering aid inside Gaza | BBC travels with first Jordanian helicopter delivering aid inside Gaza |
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| Watch: On board a helicopter in Gaza's aerial 'aid bridge' | |
| Jordanian helicopters have begun deliveries of aid to Gaza - the first since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was declared. | Jordanian helicopters have begun deliveries of aid to Gaza - the first since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was declared. |
| The scene from the air reveals itself out of the midday haze - grey ruins and a lifeless landscape. | The scene from the air reveals itself out of the midday haze - grey ruins and a lifeless landscape. |
| As we land, the Jordanian air force men jump out first and make sure there is someone from the World Food Programme to receive the aid. | As we land, the Jordanian air force men jump out first and make sure there is someone from the World Food Programme to receive the aid. |
| A solitary figure in a hi-vis jacket approaches. | A solitary figure in a hi-vis jacket approaches. |
| Next to a barbed wire fence two trucks are waiting to bring the aid into nearby Khan Younis. | Next to a barbed wire fence two trucks are waiting to bring the aid into nearby Khan Younis. |
| There are no formalities. The aid is quickly unloaded. All the time the helicopter rotors keep turning. | There are no formalities. The aid is quickly unloaded. All the time the helicopter rotors keep turning. |
| There is a sense of real urgency - there are 14 more helicopters waiting to follow us to the landing zone. | There is a sense of real urgency - there are 14 more helicopters waiting to follow us to the landing zone. |
| Sixteen Jordanian air force helicopters were involved in Tuesday's aid mission | |
| The BBC was allowed to join the mission, which landed in Israeli-held territory in southern Gaza between the Israeli border and the town of Wadi al-Salqa. | The BBC was allowed to join the mission, which landed in Israeli-held territory in southern Gaza between the Israeli border and the town of Wadi al-Salqa. |
| Although this is just the edge of the conflict zone, the area next to the landing strip resembles a wasteland after 15 months of war. | Although this is just the edge of the conflict zone, the area next to the landing strip resembles a wasteland after 15 months of war. |
| I saw what appeared to be Israeli digging machines working in the area. | I saw what appeared to be Israeli digging machines working in the area. |
| The Jordanians deployed 16 helicopters for Tuesday's operation. | The Jordanians deployed 16 helicopters for Tuesday's operation. |
| They are delivering medical supplies and baby formula which could spoil if transported on a long road journey. | They are delivering medical supplies and baby formula which could spoil if transported on a long road journey. |
| The Jordanian government's official spokesman, Dr Mohammad al-Momani, told me the scenes of human suffering in Gaza were "horrific... and inhumane". | The Jordanian government's official spokesman, Dr Mohammad al-Momani, told me the scenes of human suffering in Gaza were "horrific... and inhumane". |
| He said Jordan was joining with the international community to try and alleviate suffering. | He said Jordan was joining with the international community to try and alleviate suffering. |