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In Jordan, inventors try to make Gaza air drops less deadly

By Jane Arraf
Published September 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM CDT

Amid obstacles in getting food to Gaza, a U.S. aid group tests new ideas for non-lethal ways of dropping aid.

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Jane Arraf
Jane Arraf covers Egypt, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East for NPR News.
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