Pentagon Denies Reports US Airdrops Killed 5 Palestinians

The Pentagon denied reports emerging Friday that U.S. airdrops of humanitarian aid over Gaza malfunctioned, causing several injuries and deaths.

Reports coming out of Gaza said the falling aid packages struck and killed at least five Palestinians and injured others after the parachute mechanism failed, according to The Jerusalem Post. Pentagon officials denied the reports on Friday as officials seek to expand ways to deliver humanitarian aid to people in Gaza while continuing to support Israel’s fight against the Gaza-based Hamas terrorist organization.

“Reports of injuries in Gaza from a...