The United Nations has strongly criticized recent airdrops of aid into Gaza, warning that they are dangerous and largely ineffective at addressing the severe hunger crisis. While countries like Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel have resorted to parachuting supplies due to limited access by land, experts and officials say airdrops can injure or kill civilians, deliver only a tiny fraction of the needed aid, and risk supplies being looted or sold on the black market. Humanitarian agencies stress that airdrops are a desperate last resort and cannot replace large-scale deliveries by truck, which remain blocked or heavily restricted. As starvation worsens, international pressure is mounting on Israel to allow more aid through border crossings, with thousands of trucks waiting for permission to enter Gaza.