Joe Biden says US to airdrop aid into Gaza as threat to civilians rises
Move follows death of dozens of Palestinians during chaotic delivery of humanitarian goods
The US will begin airdropping food aid into Gaza, US President Joe Biden said on Friday, amid an increasingly acute humanitarian crisis on the ground after months of Israeli attacks in the enclave.
The decision comes as the Biden administration grows increasingly concerned about the threat posed to civilians and as aid shipments in the besieged enclave are severely disrupted, and assistance was failing to reach people most in need...
“We need to do more and the United States will do more and in the coming days, we are going to join with our friends from Jordan and others to provide airdrops of supplies,” Biden said, adding that the US is also exploring the possibility of opening “a marine corridor delivering large amounts of humanitarian assistance”.
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