JERUSALEM, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Five countries dropped 107 aid packages over Gaza on Wednesday, the Israeli military said.
The packages, containing food, were airdropped by the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Germany, Belgium and France, according to a military statement.
The airdrops began in late July after photos of starving children in Gaza sparked global outrage over Israel's continued blockade.
But United Nations officials and experts say the airdrops will have little impact unless Israel opens the crossings to allow more aid in and permits medical treatment for the malnourished. Israel has struck and damaged or destroyed all hospitals in Gaza.
Gaza's health authorities said Wednesday that five more people died from famine and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 193, including 96 children.
Israel's blockade and military offensive have caused famine to spread in Gaza nearly 22 months after the war began. ■
