Airdrops in Gaza often become violent and are ineffective in addressing starvation. Food dropped from planes does not reach the hungry due to armed gangs waiting to seize the aid. A recent incident involved a pallet killing a medic. Past efforts have also resulted in fatalities, like drownings and stampedes. The airdrops have been endorsed by world leaders but ultimately fail to resolve the humanitarian crisis. Market prices for aid food are exorbitant, making it inaccessible to locals in desperate need.
The meagre amount of food dropped from the sky does not reach the hungry, but it does cover up global inaction on Gaza's starvation. Gunfire breaks out the second the plane drops the boxes. Armed gangs are already waiting on the ground, ready to take the goods by force.
The aid dropped from the sky not only fails to feed the hungry, but it also kills them. An airdropped pallet hit a tent for the displaced and killed Uday al-Quraan, a medic.
Last year, in other failed airdrops, people also died. Five were killed in the Shati refugee camp when the parachute of a pallet did not open; 12 drowned trying to reach boxes that dropped into the sea.
Netanyahu knows very well that the airdrops will not stop the starvation. Many governments welcomed the idea and some joined the effort, including Jordan and the UAE.
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