Here’s why Airdrops in Gaza Are Ultimately Ineffective

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Apparently yesterday a parachute malfunctioned (not uncommon) and the pallet killed 5 Palestinians on the ground.

I don’t what the chances of that are unless they were dropping over a very populated area.

Seems they should be dropping pallets on the beach?

CNN

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Anyone with experience using air drops to supply denied areas knows four things:

1. They are by far the most expensive way to supply an area.

2. The capacity is severely limited compared to land and/or seaborne methods. Today the coalition dropped 38,000 meals. There are 2 million people in Gaze and the UN estimates at least a quarter of that are on the verge of starvation.

Also, that’s roughly the equivalent to 4 or 5 trucks. Just this past week the president of USAID was complaining that Egypt was only allowing 90 trucks a day. This won’t even register.

3. There is no way to ensure the aid will be directed to those who need it most. Once the pallets are out of the aircraft, chances are good Hamas is seizing them and using the food for their fighters.

4. It presents the most risk considering the minimal returns discussed above.

I do wonder if Israel conceded to the airdrops because of our foreign aid vetting requirements? Many politicians were highlighting the US is legally prohibited from supporting countries who refuse to allow aid to conflict zones.

At the same time, it’s ironic we are supplying Israel with weapons and then also providing the enemy food.