UK defence secretary to prevent air-dropped aid for Gaza over harm to civilians, report says

The British defence secretary, Grant Shapps, has said that he has decided to put a stop to Britain’s humanitarian air drops on Gaza, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

The report added that the decision was over his concern for harm to civilians. 

The decision comes after five Palestinians were killed by failed air drops last week, while videos showed children scrambling to get aid dropped from high altitudes in areas that could pose danger to their lives. 

Earlier today, an Al Jazeera journalist reported that some aid was dropped above a hospital, destroying its solar panels.