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Dozens killed as Palestinians in Gaza scramble for aid from air and land
Israel's blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid, contributing to the territory's slide toward famine nearly 22 months into the war with Hamas.
33 more Palestinians killed by Israeli fire while seeking food aid in Gaza
Desperation has gripped the Palestinian territory of more than two million, which experts warn faces ‘a worst-case scenario of famine’.
Inside the aid drops onto Gaza’s torched ruins - with the starving too weak to fight for food
Inside the aid drops onto Gaza’s torched ruins - with the starving too weak to fight for food - SPECIAL DISPATCH: As pallets of aid of are flung out of aircraft to those starving in Gaza, chief intern
Photos show Palestinians pursuing food aid after the latest air drops in Gaza
This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, shows Palestinians scrambling to get humanitarian aid that was airdropped by parachutes into Zawaida and Netzarim in the central Gaza Strip on Monday.
Desperate Palestinians rush to collect airdrops in Gaza
Airdropped aid continues to fall in the central Gaza Strip Wednesday with desperate Palestinians struggling to collect what they could as food parcels land in far areas or in the so-called red zones controlled by the Israeli military.
Canadian Forces airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time
The Canadian Armed Forces made their first humanitarian airdrop over Gaza on Monday using their own aircraft — delivering 9,800 kilograms of aid to Palestinians, according to Global Affairs Canada.
Canadian Armed Forces airdrop aid to Palestinians in Gaza
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadian aircraft carried out an airdrop of nearly 10,000 kilograms of aid to Palestinians in Gaza on Monday.
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