Social media accounts circulated a video showing an airdrop of humanitarian aid, claiming it was recent. The video was shared with the caption:
“Saudi Arabia showers the skies of Gaza with aid airdrops over various areas of the Gaza Strip.”
Kashif verified the video using the Invid tool and found that it is old and the claim is misleading. The video originally circulated in April 2024 and does not depict a recent Saudi airdrop of aid. The footage was taken by journalist Ibrahim Al-Khalili, who posted it on 20 April 2024. On his Instagram account with the caption: “90% of the aid fell into the sea off Gaza today.”
Additionally, no credible media outlets have reported any recent Saudi airdrop operations over the Strip.
Fox News reported a statement from an Israeli official confirming that discussions were underway between Israel and three regional countries about conducting humanitarian aid airdrops to Gaza. The official noted that one of the countries had already started taking practical steps toward implementing the plan, and that the talks had begun around three weeks prior.
| Sources of Claim | Sources of Verification |
| I realize – the clear door of knowledge Abdul Fattah Al-Saqladi Al- Saqr Al-Saudi SULIMAN Sultan bin Bandar Mona Al-Sirti | Ibrahim Al-Khalili Al Jazeera |
