* . *
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Earth-News
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Black Box Players presents ‘The Three Musketeers’ – CBS 19 News

    Experience the Adventure: Black Box Players Bring ‘The Three Musketeers’ to Life!

    AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 1:51 p.m. EDT – Channel 3000

    Entertainment Highlights: Key Updates You Can’t Miss

    ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ casts Anne Hathaway’s love interest replacing Adrian Grenier’s Nate – Entertainment Weekly

    Devil Wears Prada 2′ Casts New Love Interest for Anne Hathaway, Replacing Adrian Grenier’s Nate

    12 ‘Late Show’ Moments Proving Stephen Colbert Can’t Be Replaced – The Mountaineer

    12 Unforgettable ‘Late Show’ Moments That Prove Stephen Colbert Is Truly One of a Kind

    Canes owner Tom Dundon’s real estate firm eyes entertainment complex near RDU – The Business Journals

    Canes Owner Tom Dundon’s Real Estate Firm Unveils Plans for Thrilling New Entertainment Complex Near RDU

    Inspired Entertainment, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:INSE) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 29% – simplywall.st

    Inspired Entertainment Soars 29% but Growth Momentum Falls Short

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    Morgan Adamski Joins PwC in Newly Created Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Division – HSToday

    Morgan Adamski Leads the Charge in PwC’s Cutting-Edge Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Division

    Transformative technology, support for food entrepreneurs spotlighted – University of Hawaii System

    How Cutting-Edge Technology and Strong Support Are Revolutionizing Food Entrepreneurs’ Success

    Cold Weather Alloy Opens New Possibilities for Space Technology – Universe Today

    Revolutionary Cold Weather Alloy Unlocks New Frontiers in Space Technology

    Defence Holdings PLC Transitions from Esports to Pioneering Defence Technology

    Bull of the Day: Credo Technology Group (CRDO) – Yahoo Finance

    Bull of the Day: Why Credo Technology Group (CRDO) Is Poised for a Breakout

    BlackSky Technology Inc. Stock Analysis and Forecast – Explosive wealth accumulation – Jammu Links News

    BlackSky Technology Inc.: Unlocking Explosive Wealth Potential Through Expert Stock Analysis and Forecast

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Black Box Players presents ‘The Three Musketeers’ – CBS 19 News

    Experience the Adventure: Black Box Players Bring ‘The Three Musketeers’ to Life!

    AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 1:51 p.m. EDT – Channel 3000

    Entertainment Highlights: Key Updates You Can’t Miss

    ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ casts Anne Hathaway’s love interest replacing Adrian Grenier’s Nate – Entertainment Weekly

    Devil Wears Prada 2′ Casts New Love Interest for Anne Hathaway, Replacing Adrian Grenier’s Nate

    12 ‘Late Show’ Moments Proving Stephen Colbert Can’t Be Replaced – The Mountaineer

    12 Unforgettable ‘Late Show’ Moments That Prove Stephen Colbert Is Truly One of a Kind

    Canes owner Tom Dundon’s real estate firm eyes entertainment complex near RDU – The Business Journals

    Canes Owner Tom Dundon’s Real Estate Firm Unveils Plans for Thrilling New Entertainment Complex Near RDU

    Inspired Entertainment, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:INSE) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 29% – simplywall.st

    Inspired Entertainment Soars 29% but Growth Momentum Falls Short

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    Morgan Adamski Joins PwC in Newly Created Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Division – HSToday

    Morgan Adamski Leads the Charge in PwC’s Cutting-Edge Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Division

    Transformative technology, support for food entrepreneurs spotlighted – University of Hawaii System

    How Cutting-Edge Technology and Strong Support Are Revolutionizing Food Entrepreneurs’ Success

    Cold Weather Alloy Opens New Possibilities for Space Technology – Universe Today

    Revolutionary Cold Weather Alloy Unlocks New Frontiers in Space Technology

    Defence Holdings PLC Transitions from Esports to Pioneering Defence Technology

    Bull of the Day: Credo Technology Group (CRDO) – Yahoo Finance

    Bull of the Day: Why Credo Technology Group (CRDO) Is Poised for a Breakout

    BlackSky Technology Inc. Stock Analysis and Forecast – Explosive wealth accumulation – Jammu Links News

    BlackSky Technology Inc.: Unlocking Explosive Wealth Potential Through Expert Stock Analysis and Forecast

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
Earth-News
No Result
View All Result
Home Science

Why air drops being used to bring food and supplies to Gaza may not be enough

March 2, 2024
in Science
Why air drops being used to bring food and supplies to Gaza may not be enough
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

With the

increasingly desperate, the United States has said that it would join some of its Arab and European allies in delivering emergency relief from the sky.

The amount of aid brought into the territory by truck has plummeted during nearly five months of war, and Gazans are facing dire shortages of food, water and medicines.

Why are food and supplies being airdropped?

A frenzied scramble for food from a truck convoy delivering aid to northern Gaza left more than 100 people dead on Thursday, according to the Gaza health ministry, after Israeli forces opened fire on the crowd.

With most aid convoys halted, some foreign militaries have air-dropped supplies to Gaza instead, sending long lines of aid pallets floating down into the war-torn territory on parachutes.

Jordan has been conducting many of the operations since October, with the support of countries including Britain, France and the Netherlands.

Egypt sent several military planes on an airdrop Thursday, together with the United Arab Emirates.

US President Joe Biden said Friday that Washington would start to airdrop supplies into Gaza “in the coming days”.

Issues of malnutrition and dehydration

Imad Dughmosh from Al-Sabra in central Gaza said he managed to get some food and water from the aid drops, but there hadn’t been enough for everyone waiting.

“In the end, I took bags of pasta and cheese, but my cousins were not able to get anything,” the 44-year-old said.

“I was happy because I took some food for the children, but it was not enough.”

Deliveries into Gaza have been reduced to a trickle since the war began on 7 October with an unprecedented Hamas attack on southern Israel.

The militants militants killed around 1,160 people and took about 250 hostages, according to Israeli figures.

Israel responded by launching a major military operation including heavy airstrikes and a ground offensive.

Israel’s retaliatory offensive against Hamas has killed 30,228 people, according to the Gaza health ministry.

The war between Hamas and Israel is the latest escalation in a long-standing conflict.

Hamas is a Palestinian political and military group, which has governed the Gaza Strip since the most recent elections in 2006.

Hamas’s stated aim is to establish a Palestinian state and stop the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, illegal under international law.

What are the risks involved?

In northern Gaza, where Israel began its ground operation, many residents have been reduced to eating animal fodder.

Ten children have died of “malnutrition and dehydration”, the health ministry said Friday.

People standing in shadows looking up at an airdrop of supplies in Gaza.

The United States will reportedly join some other countries in delivering emergency relief to Gazans by the sky. Source: AAP / Haitham Imad / EPA

As well as the risks of dropping parcels onto crowded camps and cities, residents of the coastal territory said many aid pallets had ended up in the Mediterranean.

“Most of the aid fell into the sea today, and also the parachutes that fell on Thursday and Wednesday all fell into the sea, except for a very small number,” said Hani Ghabboun, who lives in Gaza City with his wife and five children.

He said Gazans need “hundreds of tonnes of aid to confront the famine and feed the people.”

Famine ‘almost inevitable’

Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian office OCHA, said that there were “many issues” with airdrops, which are better for small, specific missions.

“Aid that comes in in that way is a last resort,” he said, adding that it was “not the solution that we prefer” for Gaza.

“Overland transfer is simply better, more efficient, more effective and less costly.”

But he warned: “If something doesn’t change, a famine is almost inevitable on the current trends.”

The United Nations has accused Israeli forces of “systematically” blocking access to Gaza, which Israel denies.

But Biden said on Friday that he would “insist” Israel let in more convoys by land.

“No excuses, because the truth is aid flowing to Gaza is nowhere near enough,” he said.

How much does an airdrop cost?

He also said the United States would study a possible “marine corridor” to deliver large amounts of supplies into Gaza.

Aid groups, including the UN agency for Palestinian refugees

, say safe road convoys are the best solution for the scale of need in Gaza.

A spokesman for the UN chief Antonio Guterres told reporters that nearly 1,000 trucks are waiting at the Egyptian border and ready to move.

“Air drops are extremely challenging,” Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing this week. “(But) all options remain on the table”.

Air drops can also be expensive.

Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International, said air drops can only “help on the margins”.

One plane can deliver the equivalent of two truckloads of aid, but at 10 times the cost, he told the BBC World Service on Friday.

“Rather than dropping food from the air, we should be putting immense pressure and using leverage on the Israeli government to allow aid in through more traditional channels that actually deliver at scale.”

>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : SBS – https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/why-air-drops-being-used-to-bring-food-and-supplies-to-gaza-may-not-be-enough/c4a5szte9

Tags: Dropssciencesupplies
Previous Post

Anti-violence protesters and police clash ahead of Mardi Gras

Next Post

Puneri Paltan Clinch Maiden Pro Kabaddi Title With Thrilling Victory Over Haryana Steelers

Heat wave causing myriad problems for Lake Erie’s ecology – Toledo Blade

Scorching Heat Wave Triggers Major Ecological Crisis in Lake Erie

July 23, 2025
Put the Phone Down, Kid. Science Says So. – 105.7 WROR

Why You Should Tell Your Kid to Put the Phone Down-Science Has Spoken

July 23, 2025
CRISPR uncovers gene that supercharges vitamin D—and stops tumors in their tracks – ScienceDaily

CRISPR Uncovers Gene That Supercharges Vitamin D and Stops Tumor Growth

July 23, 2025
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc reports results for the quarter ended June 30 – Earnings Summary – TradingView

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc Reports Impressive Q2 Earnings for June 30

July 23, 2025
The Ukraine war will shape the world – Financial Times

How the Ukraine War Is Shaping the Future of Our World

July 23, 2025
7 of the Best Freebies You Can Get in Economy—Meals, Alcoholic Drinks, and Toys Included – Yahoo Home

7 of the Best Freebies You Can Get in Economy—Meals, Alcoholic Drinks, and Toys Included – Yahoo Home

July 23, 2025
Black Box Players presents ‘The Three Musketeers’ – CBS 19 News

Experience the Adventure: Black Box Players Bring ‘The Three Musketeers’ to Life!

July 23, 2025
Opinion | U.S. Global Health Aid Is an Exemplar of Efficiency – The Wall Street Journal

How U.S. Global Health Aid Leads the Way in Efficiency and Impact

July 23, 2025
Politics at play? Jagdeep Dhankhar’s ‘shock’ exit as VP turns critics into ‘well-wishers’; Congress seeks – Times of India

Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Stunning Vice Presidential Exit Wins Over Critics, Sparks Congress Reaction

July 23, 2025
Morgan Adamski Joins PwC in Newly Created Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Division – HSToday

Morgan Adamski Leads the Charge in PwC’s Cutting-Edge Cyber, Data & Technology Risk Division

July 23, 2025

Categories

Archives

July 2025
MTWTFSS
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031 
« Jun    
Earth-News.info

The Earth News is an independent English-language daily published Website from all around the World News

Browse by Category

  • Business (20,132)
  • Ecology (735)
  • Economy (758)
  • Entertainment (21,642)
  • General (16,056)
  • Health (9,796)
  • Lifestyle (766)
  • News (22,149)
  • People (760)
  • Politics (767)
  • Science (15,975)
  • Sports (21,255)
  • Technology (15,740)
  • World (741)

Recent News

Heat wave causing myriad problems for Lake Erie’s ecology – Toledo Blade

Scorching Heat Wave Triggers Major Ecological Crisis in Lake Erie

July 23, 2025
Put the Phone Down, Kid. Science Says So. – 105.7 WROR

Why You Should Tell Your Kid to Put the Phone Down-Science Has Spoken

July 23, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

Go to mobile version