Israel announced it will allow foreign countries to conduct aid airdrops over the Gaza Strip amid a deepening humanitarian crisis, with Jordan and the United Arab Emirates expected to begin soon. However, experts and United Nations officials warn that airdrops are costly, largely symbolic, and cannot meet the needs of Gaza's population, where acute malnutrition is rising and several children have died. The United Nations has accused Israel of imposing obstacles to land-based aid deliveries, which are considered more effective, while Israeli officials argue that the United Nations has failed to distribute aid that has entered Gaza. Recent attempts to deliver aid by land have resulted in chaos and violence, with reports of Israeli forces firing on crowds of Palestinians seeking food.