Chef José Andrés Advocates for Airdrops to Deliver Food to Gaza Amid Criticism

Emphasizing the necessity of delivering aid by any means, Andrés highlights the challenges and the collaborative efforts to address the humanitarian crisis.

• 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.

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