Witnesses said the accident happened on Friday morning near the coastal refugee camp known as al-Shati, one of the most devastated parts of Gaza, after a parachute attached to the pallet failed to deploy properly and the parcel fell on a group of men, teenagers and younger children hoping to obtain food and other supplies.
Several hundred thousand people are facing famine in northern Gaza, where they live among the ruins of their homes, without sewage, electricity or any other basic services.
The US and Jordan are among the countries to have carried out airdrops in northern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people are facing dire conditions after more than five months of war.
As the only entry points to Gaza allowed by Israel are in the south of the territory, any convoys have to traverse up to 25 miles (40km) of smashed roads strewn with rubble, with a continual threat of looting.
On Thursday, Josep Borrell, the European Union’s top diplomat, said that all those concerned about the situation in Gaza should put pressure on the Israeli government to “grant unimpeded humanitarian land access” and not block convoys.
The UN has also said airdrops or a proposed maritime aid corridor could not be a substitute for land deliveries, urging more trucks to be permitted to reach Gaza through more border crossings.
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Witnesses said the accident happened on Friday morning near the coastal refugee camp known as al-Shati, one of the most devastated parts of Gaza, after a parachute attached to the pallet failed to deploy properly and the parcel fell on a group of men, teenagers and younger children hoping to obtain food and other supplies.
Several hundred thousand people are facing famine in northern Gaza, where they live among the ruins of their homes, without sewage, electricity or any other basic services.
The US and Jordan are among the countries to have carried out airdrops in northern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people are facing dire conditions after more than five months of war.
As the only entry points to Gaza allowed by Israel are in the south of the territory, any convoys have to traverse up to 25 miles (40km) of smashed roads strewn with rubble, with a continual threat of looting.
On Thursday, Josep Borrell, the European Union’s top diplomat, said that all those concerned about the situation in Gaza should put pressure on the Israeli government to “grant unimpeded humanitarian land access” and not block convoys.
The UN has also said airdrops or a proposed maritime aid corridor could not be a substitute for land deliveries, urging more trucks to be permitted to reach Gaza through more border crossings.
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