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US carries out first airdrop of aid into Gaza

Time:2024-04-30 04:26:25

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Jeff Mason

In this image obtained from the US Department of Defense, over 38,000 meals Ready-to-Eat and water destined for an airdrop over Gaza are loaded aboard a US Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on March 1, 2024. Israel's top ally the US said it began air-dropping aid into war-ravaged Gaza on March 2, 2024, as the Hamas-ruled territory's health ministry reported more than a dozen child malnutrition deaths.

More than 38,000 ready-to-eat meals and water destined for an airdrop over Gaza are loaded aboard a US Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on 1 March, 2024. Photo: AFP / US Department of Defense / US Air Force / Tech Sgt Christopher Hubenthal