Gazans Risk Lives to Retrieve Aid Dropped at Sea: At Least 12 Reported Drowned

Multiple news sources report that at least 12 Palestinians drowned off the northern Gaza coast near Beit Lahia while attempting to retrieve aid that had been dropped from an aircraft. The aid was reportedly dropped into the sea instead of on land, leading to the tragic incidents. According to local paramedics and footage obtained by CNN, hundreds of Palestinians rushed to the site of the drop. The Pentagon confirmed that three out of 18 bundles of aid fell into the water during the airdrop. This is the latest in a series of incidents involving deaths during aid deliveries in the crowded Palestinian territory. Different sources mention around a dozen people drowned, with at least one person reportedly becoming entangled in a parachute. Israel has recalled its ceasefire negotiators from Qatar following accusations by an Israeli official that Hamas' Gaza leader was sabotaging diplomacy efforts to permanently end the fighting and withdraw Israeli forces.