Overview

• Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, defends the use of airdrops to deliver food to Gaza amid criticism, emphasizing the need to provide aid 'any way we can'.
• Andrés suggests exploring maritime delivery alongside airdrops, highlighting the challenges of safely bringing aid via trucks due to the political situation.
• The U.S., in collaboration with the Royal Jordanian Air Force, has initiated humanitarian airdrops in Gaza, delivering over 38,000 meals.
• World Central Kitchen has served nearly 34 million meals in Gaza through its efforts, as part of its global mission to provide meals in disaster-stricken areas.
• Reports indicate a rapid rise in child malnutrition in Gaza, with warnings of preventable child deaths if the conflict continues.