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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke in Jerusalem and Malak A Tantesh in Gaza

‘Death at any moment’: fights break out as Gazans compete over airdropped aid

Palestinians scramble for airdropped aid in the Sudaniye area of Gaza on 25 March 2024.
Palestinians scramble for airdropped aid in the Sudaniye area of Gaza on 25 March 2024. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Airdrops of humanitarian aid are leading to fatal fights in Gaza as the desperate and hungry battle to reach parachuted food and essentials, amid fears that little of the much-needed assistance is reaching those most threatened by a looming famine.

Eyewitness accounts, images and interviews with aid workers in Gaza suggest the high-profile airdrop operations are of limited help, and have contributed to growing anarchy there.

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