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Airlifts
الجسرات الجويّة (al-jisrāt al-jawwīyah) refers to airlifts—the transportation of cargo, supplies, or personnel by aircraft, typically during emergencies, conflicts, or when ground routes are unavailable. This term is commonly used in military, humanitarian, and disaster relief contexts to describe rapid aerial delivery operations.
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نظّمت الأمم المتحدة جسرات جويّة لإيصال المساعدات الإنسانية إلى المناطق المتضررة.
Nazzamat al-umam al-muttahidah jisrāt jawwīyah li-īsāl al-musāʿadāt al-insānīyah ilā al-manāṭiq al-muttadarrah.
The United Nations organized airlifts to deliver humanitarian aid to affected areas.
كانت الجسرات الجويّة حيويّة لنقل الجنود والمعدات خلال العملية العسكرية.
Kānat al-jisrāt al-jawwīyah hayawīyah li-naql al-junūd wa-al-muʿiddāt khilāl al-ʿamalīyah al-ʿaskarīyah.
The airlifts were vital for transporting troops and equipment during the military operation.
بدأت جسرات جويّة طارئة لإنقاذ المدنيين من المدينة المحاصرة.
Badaʾat jisrāt jawwīyah ṭāriʾah li-inqādh al-madanīyīn min al-madīnah al-muhāsarah.
Emergency airlifts began to rescue civilians from the besieged city.
تطلّبت العمليات الإغاثية جسرات جويّة مستمرّة لعدة أسابيع.
Tatallab al-ʿamalīyāt al-ighāthīyah jisrāt jawwīyah mustamirrah li-ʿiddat asābīʿ.
The relief operations required continuous airlifts for several weeks.
وفّرت الجسرات الجويّة خطّ حياة للمناطق المعزولة عن العالم الخارجي.
Waffarat al-jisrāt al-jawwīyah khatt hayāh li-al-manāṭiq al-muʿazalah ʿan al-ʿālam al-khārijī.
The airlifts provided a lifeline for areas isolated from the outside world.
Airlifts have played significant roles in modern Middle Eastern history, particularly during conflicts, humanitarian crises, and natural disasters. The term gained prominence during major operations such as the Berlin Airlift's influence on global consciousness, and more recently in the context of Palestinian humanitarian operations and Syrian crisis relief efforts. Understanding this term is important for comprehending news related to regional conflicts and international humanitarian responses.
The word جسرات is the plural feminine form of جسرة (bridge), metaphorically used to describe 'bridges of air.' Remember that جويّة (air-related) is an adjective that agrees with the feminine plural noun. This phrase is typically used in formal, news, or official contexts rather than casual conversation. When discussing specific airlifts, you can add details like the destination, organization conducting it, or the type of cargo being transported.