Canada said it conducted its first humanitarian airdrop over Gaza on 5 Aug., using a CC-130J Hercules aircraft to deliver 21,600 pounds of food and other supplies. Ottawa accused Israel of obstructing deliveries and “violating international humanitarian law,” a charge Israel rejects. The Israeli military said the Canadian flight was part of a 120-package airdrop carried out jointly by six countries—Canada, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Germany and Belgium—aimed at alleviating a hunger crisis that has gripped the enclave during nearly 22 months of Israeli military operations. A fresh round of airdrops followed on 9 Aug., with the Jordanian Armed Forces confirming another operation and Reuters reporting that Italy had joined the effort. Aerial footage released by Jordan showed pallets descending by parachute onto areas of extensive destruction in northern Gaza. Gaza’s Government Media Office said mis-dropped consignments have proved deadly, raising its tally of fatalities from errant airdrops to 23 and injuries to 124 since the practice began. A spokesperson for the UN’s humanitarian office in Gaza warned that residents are being “killed and injured by boxes falling on their heads” and reiterated that land crossings are the only safe means to move large-scale aid. Israel says it allows airdrops and limited truck convoys while imposing checks intended to prevent supplies being diverted to Hamas. Humanitarian agencies counter that the restrictions, along with the enclave’s damaged infrastructure, have pushed Gaza’s 2.3 million people toward famine, prompting renewed diplomatic pressure for broader access.