The video was posted by a Palestinian from Gaza and is causing quite a stir. A young man shows how with the food aid received from the Americans the children of the Strip have fun making rudimentary Molotov cocktails which are filmed while they explode. The adult shows the meal bags thrown into the sky (those that land with small parachutes). The writing MRE, acronym for «Meal-Ready-to-Eat», is clearly visible on the bag. These are food bags distributed by the US armed forces, which contain a meal of approximately 1,500 calories resistant to cold and heat. There are various versions so that everyone can eat it without problems with their diet or religion (some bags indicate that there is no trace of pork, for example).
The bags are the rations normally distributed to the US army
Inside the bags that contain food bars, maple syrup, dried fruit, crackers, drinks and various condiments, there is a green bag with some bars. It is precisely this bag that is used by the children of Gaza to build these rudimentary Molotov cocktails to play with. Part of those bars still wrapped is placed in a plastic bottle to which some liquid is added which looks like water. The bottle is closed, shaken vigorously, and then thrown a certain distance. Liquid and bars make it swell until it explodes with a discreet bang. In Israel the video circulated with concern, explaining that this is how bombs are created in Gaza with food aid. In reality, from the images, the bottle seems to have the effect of a strong firecracker rather than a bomb. And the kids seem to have a lot of fun popping them. The Palestinians in Gaza, on the other hand, seem more critical of the contents of those food bars capable of exploding. And in fact from the video you can see many envelopes stacked up for no one knows when. However, those food portions do not last long if not consumed, and once they have expired they really risk being harmful to your health.
