The operation took place as part of the first wave of emergency humanitarian aid authorized by US President Joe Biden.
American military planes dropped around 38,000 meals on the Gaza Strip this Saturday, as part of the first wave of emergency humanitarian aid authorized by Joe Biden.
US to begin dropping humanitarian aid on Gaza Strip “in the coming days”the American president had declared a few hours earlier during his meeting in Washington with the Italian Prime Minister and leader of the G7, Giorgia Meloni.
Egypt, France, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have already used airdrops to deliver aid to Gaza since the conflict began in October.
“In the coming days, we will join our Jordanian friends and others who are providing airdrops of additional food and supplies” and we go “seek to open other access routes, possibly including a maritime corridor”, Mr. Biden said.
“The aid provided to Gaza is far from enough”Mr. Biden said. “Today, it is far from enough. Innocent lives and children’s lives are at stake. We will not stand idly by until we deliver more aid. We should send hundreds of trucks, not just a few.”
Joe Biden’s announcement came after the death of around a hundred Palestinians who came to collect humanitarian aid.
115 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 injured, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, when witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire as huge crowds rushed to remove goods from a humanitarian aid convoy.
Israel said many of the dead were trampled during a stampede linked to the chaos and that its troops shot at some members of the crowd who it said had approached them in a threatening manner. The Israeli government said it was investigating the matter.
The United Nations, as well as several countries in particular, have called for an independent investigation.
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