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Even before 18 people were killed when airdrops of aid into Gaza went disastrously wrong on Monday, many had questioned the sense in using planes when food can be delivered far more rapidly by road.UNICEF's James Elder, who is in Gaza, said "typically food aid is delivered from the air because people are cut off and it's the only way to reach them".
With Gazans increasingly desperate, foreign governments have turned to airdrops to meet basic humanitarian needs of people living in the territory.
A man on the beach told Reuters that one Palestinian was swimming to get food for his children when he drowned.
At least 12 Palestinians in Gaza drowned Monday while trying to reach humanitarian airdrops, according to Palestinian health authorities, a revelation that comes as Pentagon officials confirmed three out of the 80 bundles it airdropped into Gaza the same day had parachute malfunctions and fell into the water. Palestinian officials said the individuals drowned off the…
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