President Biden told reporters Friday that he’s still hoping a cease-fire deal will be reached between Israel and Hamas by the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
The U.S. military on Saturday joined a growing effort to airdrop humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, combining with the Jordanian air force to parachute in 38,000 prepackaged meals, U.S. officials said. The U.S.
Central Command, which oversees operations in the region, said in a statement Saturday that the airdrops were carried out over the coastline between 3 and 5 p.m. in Gaza. Air Force C-130s carried out the mission, with U.S. soldiers who specialize in air deliveries building bundles of food, the statement said. A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said the drops included halal meals ready to eat, or MREs. U.S.
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