U.S. and Jordan Intensify Aid Efforts in Gaza with New Airdrops
Following a call for an immediate cease-fire, the U.S. and Jordan have conducted another round of airdrops, delivering essential food aid to Gaza amid escalating conflict.
- The U.S. Central Command, in collaboration with the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces, conducted a second airdrop of food aid into Gaza, delivering 36,800 meals to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict.
- This latest aid mission follows Vice President Kamala Harris's call for an immediate cease-fire to allow humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza.
- The operation involved U.S. Army soldiers using Air Force C-130 aircraft, part of a broader effort to provide life-saving assistance to the people of Gaza.
- The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 30,000 civilians, with dozens killed while waiting for aid in Gaza City, highlighting the dire humanitarian situation.
- The U.S. plans to continue airdrops and expand aid through land corridors, aiming to alleviate the severe food shortages affecting over 2 million people in Gaza.
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