Israel-Hamas war: 5 killed, several injured as parachute fails to open during aid drop in Gaza
Saturday, 9 March 2024 A pallet from a failed humanitarian airdrop crashed into civilians queuing for food in Gaza City, killing five. The Gaza government media office denounced the useless airdrops, advocating for food to pass through land borders instead. Israeli restrictions have made it difficult to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, as half a million people fear famine.
A Spanish charity ship carrying food aid for Palestinians leaves Larnaca port in Cyprus and heads for war-ravaged Gaza, where widespread famine is a growing threat. The vessel is towing a barge loaded with 200 tonnes of aid and is expected to arrive in Gaza by the 13th of March. It is the first ship...
A Spanish military aircraft drops humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip. The Spanish army dropped 26 tonnes of food by plane, consisting of more than 11,000 food rations, according to the Spanish..
The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday, as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. An RAF A400M flew..
The UK has airdropped food supplies into Gaza for the first time as the Defence Secretary urged Israel to allow more aid into the war-torn territory. Grant Shapps authorised the airdrop following an..