Falling Aid Crate Kills Palestinian Nurse Amid Gaza Starvation Crisis

A Palestinian man, Oday al-Quraan, and a nurse in Gaza were killed after aid crates dropped from planes struck them, underscoring the severe risks of aerial aid deliveries amid Israel's blockade of Gaza. Israel has authorized several countries to conduct these airdrops due to widespread starvation, which has claimed at least 180 lives since October 2023, including many children. The blockade has severely restricted food, fuel, and medicine, pushing Gaza into a worsening famine that the United Nations warns is a "worst-case scenario." Aid organizations criticize aerial drops as ineffective and dangerous, as they cannot precisely control where packages land, resulting in injuries and deaths, including a three-year-old killed by a malfunctioning parachute. Additionally, over a thousand Palestinians have died at aid distribution points managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is backed by Israel and the United States, with reports of violence against those seeking aid. Gaza's healthcare system is overwhelmed and systematically targeted, struggling to treat a growing number of famine and war-related casualties.