Twelve people reported drowned off a Gaza beach trying to reach aid drop
Twelve people reported drowned off a Gaza beach trying to reach aid drop
Palestinian authorities say deaths resulted from attempts to recover crates that fell in water after parachutes went wrong
Twelve people drowned trying to get to aid dropped by plane off a Gaza beach, Palestinian health authorities have said, amid growing fears of famine nearly six months into Israel’s military campaign.
Video of the airdrop on Monday showed crowds of people running towards the beach, in Beit Lahiya in north Gaza, as crates with parachutes floated down, then people standing deep in water and bodies being pulled on to the sand.
In Washington, the Pentagon said three of the 18 bundles of airdropped aid into Gaza on Monday had parachute malfunctions and fell into the water, but could not confirm if anyone was killed trying to reach the aid.
three of the 18 bundles of airdropped aid into Gaza on Monday had parachute malfunctions
A 17% failure rate on "military equipment" is absolutely disgusting. Why the hell does America keep throwing dodgy projectile bombs on Gaza? At least make sure the stupid parachutes work before throwing them into one of worlds most densely populated areas.
Or you know, force isael to let in aid trucks.
It’s 1 in 6 not 1 in 3
You're right I'll correct that
Nothing is 100% reliable thats just how engineering and manufacturing work. Reliability is an exponential so is it worth doubling the price to have it be 10% failure instead of 17% they did the math and it would seem not.
Im sure somone did a risk assesment and green stamped it.
You are assuming that 17% was total failure, and this equipment is one time use on equipment so not at all invested in reliability. One line snapping is technically a malfunction - compare that to the reusable parachutes that carry people and watch the reliability difference.
These are also aid packages that get ripped out of the back of a moving aircraft, fall in windy conditions and are then torn apart to be used. Would you rather this or half the number of packages that are now more reliable?
Why don't they just land the planes on the ground and deliver the aid there, instead of just haphazardly tossing it to the air hoping it 1.- lands somewhere 2.- without killing someone via impact or 3.- landing in a completely different realm and medium?
Are there any runways in Gaza that are 5000 feet long?
No, there was a functioning airport but Israel destroyed it in 2001
They have parachutes, so someone would have to really be trying to be crushed by one
After Biden's actions the last 5 months, it's hard not to think this shit is intentional.
The bullshit about "can't stop aid" was at least plausible. But after stopping aid to the victims, it's just cold heartedness.
This isn't just apathy, Biden wants the genocide.
You're really busy today.
Some days I give more fucks than average.
I think you will find that apathy towards gaza is a bipartisan opinion its all just the outcome lobbying and funding from special interest groups.
Politicians dont care whats actually good just what gets them elected next election.
Downvoted, Biden is our god and savoir