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Dropping aid into Gaza from the sky is fast becoming a last resort way to get food to starving people.

Earlier this week, 12 people are thought to have drowned while trying to retrieve aid parcels that fell into the sea. Another six were reportedly crushed in a stampede to reach it.

Hamas has reportedly demanded a halt to air drops as casualties have grown, calling them "useless" and a "real danger to the lives of hungry civilians".

"We're very aware of all the news, and we're trying to limit casualties," said Maj Boone, the US mission commander.

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