PARIS, July 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - France will air-drop aid into Gaza "in coming days", a diplomatic source said on Tuesday, as UN-backed experts warned the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian territory was slipping into famine.

"France will carry out air drops in the coming days to meet the most essential and urgent needs of the civilian population in Gaza," the source said, also urging "an immediate opening by Israel of the land crossing points".