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Plans to get aid into Gaza by sea gain pace as airdrop mishap kills five

Headline from Al-Monitor, from the development of Mar 9, 2024

Newest development Mar 10, 2024 · 3 reportsMilitary aircraft from 5 countries drop aid over Gaza

An international effort is gathering pace to get desperately needed humanitarian relief into Gaza by sea in a bid to counter overland access restrictions blamed on Israel as it battles Hamas militants.The dire conditions more than five months into the war have led some countries to airdrop food and …

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  1. US, Jordanian militaries airdrop another 11,500 meals into northern Gaza: Officials

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

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    Plans to get aid into Gaza by sea gain pace as airdrop mishap kills five

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

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    Military aircraft from 5 countries drop aid over Gaza

    Headline from France 24 ·

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    U.S. military C-130 cargo planes dropped food in pallets over Gaza in the opening stage of an emergency humanitarian assistance.

  2. Politico

    US military to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The administration had been debating the move, but the “final impetus” came Thursday after Palestinians were killed while trying to receive emergency aid.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Are airdrops an effective way to deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The United States begins airlifting food into the Gaza Strip for the first time.

  4. Insider

    Images show Palestinians running toward food parcels attached to parachutes as US airdrops begin on Gaza beach (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    US C-130 aircraft dropped more than 38,000 meals into Gaza on Saturday to provide "essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict."

  5. Politico

    Gaza airdrop has begun, Biden says, but more needed (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The 38,000 meals were sent into Gaza just days after the United Nations raised the alarm, saying that nearly one quarter of Palestinians are a mere “one step away” from famine.

  6. Washington Examiner

    US Air Force completes first airdrop of food into Gaza (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The United States successfully dropped approximately 66 ready-to-eat meal pallets into Gaza, completing its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into the area.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Pentagon holds news briefing as military makes another humanitarian airdrop into Gaza (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    U.S. Central Command says Air Force C-130 aircraft dropped 36,800 meals over northern Gaza on Tuesday, the second U.S. airdrop since Saturday.

  8. New York Times

    U.S. Airdrops More Aid Into Gaza, Delivering 36,800 Meals (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The operation, which followed a first round of airdrops on Saturday, provided “essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict,” U.S. Central Command said.

  9. Mother Jones

    "A shimmering stunt": The problem with US airdrops of food into Gaza (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    A former advisor to President Barack Obama on the failure of the Biden administration to deliver aid.

  10. CBS News

    Inside a U.S. airdrop mission to rush food into Gaza (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    CBS News' Ramy Inocencio was on Friday's last aid flight from Jordan, a U.S. military plane carrying tons of food for Gazans.

  11. NPR

    U.S. dropped tens of thousands of meals into Gaza with more planned. It's not enough (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Ready-To-Eat meals have again been airdropped into Gaza by U.S. Air Force cargo planes. Officials say more drops are planned and the U.S. will take part in moving aid by sea.

  12. KRDO

    The US is dropping aid into Gaza. Here’s why that will do little to ease a humanitarian crisis (opens KRDO)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The US has joined several other countries in airdropping aid into Gaza, which is grappling with a humanitarian crisis. With aid deliveries on land falling far short of the numbers needed to ward off famine in the enclave, it is hoped these airdrops will provide a lifeli…

  13. Al-Monitor

    Plans to get aid into Gaza by sea gain pace as airdrop mishap kills five (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    An international effort is gathering pace to get desperately needed humanitarian relief into Gaza by sea in a bid to counter overland access restrictions blamed on Israel as it battles Hamas militants.The dire conditions more than five months into the war have led some countries to airdrop food and …

  14. ABC 7 Chicago

    US, Jordanian militaries airdrop another 11,500 meals into northern Gaza: Officials (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Jordanian Air Force teamed up Sunday in the latest mission to airdrop much-needed aid into northern Gaza, the U.S....

  15. ABC 30 Fresno

    US airdrops meals, water into northern Gaza where aid has been limited (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    The U.S. air dropped thousands of meals and water in northern Gaza with humanitarian aid limited to the region and malnutrition on the rise.

  16. France 24

    Military aircraft from 5 countries drop aid over Gaza (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Military planes parachuted aid over Gaza on Sunday, an AFP photographer said, the latest airdrop over the besieged territory's north where famine looms more than five months into the Israel-Hamas war.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: US, Jordan air-drop aid to Gaza residents – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The latest drop by parachute included rice, flour, pasta and canned food for thousands of displaced Palestinians. Meanwhile, Lebanese media reported five killed in an Israeli strike. DW has more.

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