US Denies Involvement in Gaza Airdrop Tragedy
US Central Command (CENTCOM) denied their involvement in the tragic incident where five Palestinians were killed during a humanitarian aid airdrop in Gaza.
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The United States denied involvement in the killing of five Palestinians who were waiting for much-needed humanitarian aid on Friday, when several parachutes dropped from a plane northwest of Gaza City failed to open.
In a statement, US Central Command (CENTCOM) acknowledged the reports of civilian casualties resulting from humanitarian airdrops but clarified that they were not the outcome of US airdrops.
CENTCOM expressed condolences to the families of those killed.
The Palestinian Civil Defense Service reported on Friday that five people were killed and several others injured by airdropped aid boxes in Gaza City after several parachutes failed to open properly.
Arab countries, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, and Bahrain, have been conducting joint operations for over a week to drop food aid on the Gaza Strip, along with similar operations by the US.
Israel launched a retaliatory offensive on Gaza following a cross-border attack by Hamas on October 7, resulting in over 30,800 deaths and nearly 73,000 injuries, along with widespread destruction and shortages of necessities.
Israel has also imposed a crippling blockade on the Palestinian enclave, pushing its population, particularly residents of northern Gaza, to the brink of starvation.
According to the UN, about 85% of Gazans have been displaced due to the Israeli onslaught, with acute shortages of food, clean water, and medicine, while 60% of the enclave's infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed.
Israel faces accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice. In an interim ruling in January, the court ordered Tel Aviv to halt genocidal acts and ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance to Gaza's civilians.
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