Spanish military planes have dropped 26 tonnes of humanitarian aid into Gaza as Spain’s government called on Israel to open land border crossings to prevent a famine, Al Jazeera reports.

“Spain insists on the opening of the land crossings as an indispensable measure to avoid a famine situation,” the Foreign Ministry said.

The operation, carried out in coordination with Jordan and co-financed by the European Union, dropped more than 11,000 food rations.

The Spanish Foreign Ministry also reaffirmed its commitment to supporting UNRWA, the United Nations humanitarian agency for Palestinians, and to its continued existence.