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Bowen: Air dropping aid is an act of desperation that won't end hunger in Gaza
Source: BBC
"Israel has offered to allow air drops of aid into Gaza. It's a gesture towards allies who are issuing strong statements blaming Israel for starvation in Gaza.
The latest warnings on Friday 25th July from Britain, France and Germany were stark.
.... In other wars I have seen aid being dropped, both from the aircraft themselves and close up on the ground as it lands.
It is a crude process, that will not on its own do much to end hunger in Gaza. Only a ceasefire and an unrestricted, long term aid operation can do that...
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg4242pnjko
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Canned food is rather heavy
"In a statement early on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the airdrop "included seven packages of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food".
... The BBC spoke to several Gazans on Saturday who worried air drops could cause "serious harm".
One man living in the north of the strip told BBC Arabic's Middle East Daily that the process was "unsafe" and "caused numerous tragedies" when similar relief efforts were attempted last year.
"When aid is dropped from the air, it risks landing directly on tents, potentially causing serious harm, including injury or even death," he said...."
Canned food is rather heavy
"In a statement early on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the airdrop "included seven packages of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food".
... The BBC spoke to several Gazans on Saturday who worried air drops could cause "serious harm".
One man living in the north of the strip told BBC Arabic's Middle East Daily that the process was "unsafe" and "caused numerous tragedies" when similar relief efforts were attempted last year.
"When aid is dropped from the air, it risks landing directly on tents, potentially causing serious harm, including injury or even death," he said...."