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Humanitarian airstrikes turned tragic when five civilians, including two young boys, were killed in the al-Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza on Friday. Reports indicate that the fatal accident occurred due to a failure in the parachute system of one of the parcels.
The fatal accident was confirmed by multiple sources, including an unnamed official from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, who was cited by CBS. The casualty figures were confirmed by Muhammad al-Sheikh, head of the emergency care department at the Al Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City, indicating the seriousness of the accident.
CNN reported that along with the tragic loss of life, there were ten other individuals aged between 30 and 50 who were injured in the incident; The condition of some is critical.
According to Al Jazeera, the Gaza government dismissed the “useless” humanitarian effort as “flashy propaganda rather than a humanitarian service.”
“We warned earlier that this is a threat to the lives of civilians in the Gaza Strip and this is what happened today when parcels fell on the heads of civilians,” it said in a statement.
The US State Department clarified in a statement to DailyMail.com that the aid delivery in question did not originate from the United States. It is known that the US was part of a coalition of six countries, including Jordan, Egypt, France, the Netherlands and Belgium, which started sending humanitarian parcels to the conflict-torn Gaza Strip last week.
The collective effort began last Friday, with the US also participating by sending its first air drop of humanitarian aid to the region, NBC News reports.
US Command Center wrote:
U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a joint humanitarian assistance airdrop into northern Gaza at 3:20 pm (Gaza time) on March 7, 2024, to provide essential relief to civilians in Gaza affected by the ongoing conflict.
The joint, joint operation involved U.S. Air Force and Jordanian C-130 aircraft and U.S. Army troops who specialize in aerial delivery of U.S. humanitarian aid supplies.
U.S. C-130s delivered more than 38,000 food items, providing life-saving humanitarian aid to northern Gaza, providing vital support to civilians.
DoD humanitarian airdrops contribute to ongoing U.S. and partner-nation government efforts to alleviate humanitarian suffering. These airdrops are part of an ongoing effort and we will continue to plan for air delivery.
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JUST IN: The US has made the primary airdrop of humanitarian support into Gaza as hundreds of thousands face hunger.
In accordance with NBC Information, three navy C-130 planes dropped a complete of 66 pallets containing 38,000 meals.
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The Each day Mail reported:
Three Air Drive Central plane dropped 66 bundles containing roughly 38,000 items of meals into Gaza. The bundles have been dropped on a seaside in southwest Gaza, alongside the territory's Mediterranean coast.
The airdrop was coordinated with the Royal Jordanian Air Drive, which mentioned it carried out two meals airdrops into northern Gaza on Saturday and has performed a number of rounds in current months.
A witness informed AFP they adopted one of many packages dropped by parachute within the hope of discovering a bag of flour, however the chute didn’t open and 'it fell like a rocket onto the roof of one of many homes.'
“Ten minutes later I noticed individuals transferring the three martyrs and different injured individuals who have been dwelling on the roof of the home the place the help packages had fallen,” the 50-year-old man informed AFP.
Three Biden administration officers mentioned the planes dropped navy meals able to eat — shelf-stable meals that comprise a day's value of energy in every sealed bundle — to places thought to supply support to civilians. The very best stage of safety will likely be offered to attain this.