Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza, under intense pressure over Palestinians starving to death, but the U.N. says much more is still needed.

Germany plans to establish an airlift to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip with the support of Jordan, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday. The operation is set to begin "immediately," he said following a meeting of the Security Cabinet in Berlin.

"President Trump wants to alleviate suffering for the people of Gaza because he has a humanitarian heart. He announced a new aid plan today to help Gazans obtain crucial access to food – details are forthcoming," White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said in a comment to ABC News.

The U.N. General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together this week to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates were expected to begin airdrops in the coming days, but experts warned that the bulk of necessary aid could come only by land.

The Kingdom of Jordan will airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza as Palestinians face widespread starvation and diplomatic talks over a ceasefire breakdown.

Chancellor Merz is hosting King Abdullah a day after he unveiled plans to airlift aid into Gaza with Jordan's help. Meanwhile, a survey shows most Germans want the government to put more pressure on Israel.

A JTB statement said: “The new charter incentive scheme enables tour operators offering charter flights the ability to benefit financially from this interest, as well as capitalise on healthy figures from earlier this year, showing a 20% increase in UK travellers to Jordan compared to Q1 of 2024.

In the past two years, demonstrations in support of Palestinians and against the war in Gaza have taken place, sometimes in Jordan on Fridays. The post Jordan police detain protester who chanted pro-Hamas slogan appeared first on The Times of Israel.