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What is in the aid parcels in Gaza?

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Aid parcels in Gaza typically contain flour, oil, sugar, canned food, and other basic food supplies. Residents report that these provisions are insufficient, lacking items like eggs, meat, and fruit. Distribution remains chaotic, with many unable to access full packages and some only obtaining a few items. The situation is exacerbated by gangs reselling aid at inflated prices, and airdrops are criticized as inadequate and sometimes dangerous.

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Inside an aid package dropped from the sky over Gaza
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Reuters
1 day ago
Inside an aid package dropped from the sky over Gaza

Aid packages dropped over Gaza contain basic provisions, but residents say they do not include eggs, meat, or fruit and are not enough to meet families' needs.

In Gaza, gangs and merchants sell food aid at exorbitant prices
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Africanews
1 day ago
In Gaza, gangs and merchants sell food aid at exorbitant prices

Residents say they do not see sweets, sugar, Nutella, or anything beyond the bare minimum in aid parcels.

Thousands in Gaza scramble for limited aid amid ongoing food shortages
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CNN
1 day ago
Thousands in Gaza scramble for limited aid amid ongoing food shortages

Some people manage to grab a full box, while others only get a few items like flour and oil.

Israel announces daily pauses in Gaza fighting as aid trickles in
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CBC News
2 days ago
Israel announces daily pauses in Gaza fighting as aid trickles in

Aid trucks are allowed in with food and medicine; airdrops include flour, sugar, and canned food.

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