Two Jordanian cargo planes are scheduled to airdrop aid over Gaza at around midday (Monday), followed by four other planes from Germany, Egypt and the United States. This is a personal mission for these Jordanian officers, who feel that their identity is deeply intertwined with that of their Palestinian neighbors.

“The Palestinians in the Gaza Strip do not deserve what is happening to them,” says M.A., a 24-year-old young man who can reveal only his initials due to security protocol.