"US Conducts Historic Airdrop of Humanitarian Aid into Gaza Amid Cease-Fire Negotiations"

The United States has initiated airdrops of emergency humanitarian assistance into Gaza, aiming to address the dire humanitarian situation in the Hamas-ruled territory amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict. The airdrops, coordinated with the Royal Jordanian Air Force, began on Saturday with 66 bundles containing about 38,000 meals dropped in southwest Gaza. President Biden's decision follows a deadly incident where Palestinians were killed while trying to access aid, prompting the U.S. to push for increased humanitarian assistance and explore additional ways to help. The U.S. acknowledges the complexity of ensuring aid reaches those in need and is also working on brokering a temporary cease-fire and establishing a maritime corridor for assistance.