Aid groups say Israel's use of air dropping food into Gaza is deadly and inefficient

By Aya Batrawy

Published August 18, 2025 at 3:11 AM MDT

Aid groups say Israel's policy of air dropping food into Gaza is inefficient and that hundreds of trucks should do the job. They also say the use of air drops is deadly.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.