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Palestinian reports: 5 Gazans killed when hit by airdropped US aid packages

By ToI Staff 8 March 2024, 1:50 pm 7 Edit
A picture shows aid parcels being airdropped over the northern Gaza Strip on March 5, 2024. A joint Jordanian, French, US and Egyptian operation airdropped aid on northern Gaza on March 5, Jordanian media reported. (AFP)
A picture shows aid parcels being airdropped over the northern Gaza Strip on March 5, 2024. A joint Jordanian, French, US and Egyptian operation airdropped aid on northern Gaza on March 5, Jordanian media reported. (AFP)

Video footage circulating on social media purports to show people being hit by aid packages airdropped into Gaza by countries including the United States.

Palestinian reports cited by Hebrew media say at least five people were killed near Gaza City when hit directly by the packages, while many more were injured.

The United States military, in coordination with Jordan, Egypt and France, airdropped more than 70,000 meals into northern Gaza over the past week.

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