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Airdrops continue over Gaza as Palestinians scramble to collect aid and food for their families

(9 Aug 2025) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4595799 RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip - 9 August 2025 1. Aid falling from sky 2. Various of people rushing towards area where aid was dropped 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mahmoud Hawila, displaced from Beit Lahiya: "This way is Haram (sinful), by God. I was injured by a blade just because I wanted to provide food for my children. This way is crazy. It is Haram, Haram. This way (of receiving aid) is not for humans, it is for animals.” 4. Mahmoud Hawila, displaced from Beit Lahiya, carrying what he picked up from drop 5. Close of aid 6. Various of children collecting rice, pasta and lentils on ground 7. Various of rice, pasta and lentils on ground STORYLINE: Palestinians in Deir al-Balah scrambled to get food to feed their families as airdrops of aid continued in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. “This way is not for humans, it is for animals,” said Mahmoud Hawila, who rushed along with crowds of others to pick up what he could to feed his family. Humanitarian agencies have said the airdrops are not effective for a territory like Gaza. They are expensive and can be dangerous, falling over tents or people in the small, overcrowded areas where more than 2 million Palestinians are living, they say. Israel said Friday it will intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking over Gaza City, stirring fears for people in the Strip and Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, and renewing international pressure for an end to the conflict. The Israeli offensive has killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza, displaced most of the population, destroyed vast areas and pushed the territory toward famine. The timing of another major ground operation is unclear. It will likely require mobilizing thousands of troops and forcibly evacuating civilians, almost certainly worsening Gaza's humanitarian crisis. Hamas-led militants attack triggered the war when they stormed into Southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and abducting 251 people. Most of the hostages have been released in ceasefires deals but 50 remain inside Gaza. Israel believes around 20 of them to be still alive. Israel’s retaliatory campaign has killed over 61,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters or civilians. The ministry is part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals. The United Nations and independent experts view the ministry’s figures as the most reliable estimate of casualties. Israel has disputed them without offering a toll of its own. AP video shot by: Abdel Kareem Hana Production by: Wafaa Shurafa =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...