"Tragic Airdrop: 5 Children Killed in Gaza Humanitarian Aid Mishap"

Five children were reportedly killed in the Gaza Strip by a humanitarian aid airdrop, with several civilians also injured, prompting criticism from the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health. Bystander footage showed an aircraft dropping packages via parachutes, and while the U.S. denied involvement in the airdrop, it conducted a separate one without casualties. The Gaza Ministry of Health reported deaths from malnutrition and dehydration amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, and called for the immediate opening of land crossings to prevent famine. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees-West Bank criticized airdrops as dangerous and inefficient, advocating for a cease-fire to ensure aid reaches those in need. Israel and the U.N. have disputed accusations regarding aid delivery, and President Joe Biden announced an "emergency" military mission to construct a port in the Mediterranean Sea for humanitarian aid to Gaza during his State of the Union speech.