The United States initiated its first humanitarian airdrop of food into Gaza on Saturday. This action marked the beginning of a series of aid plans that the country committed to conducting.
Aid organizations warn that the Palestinian enclave faces a humanitarian catastrophe if a ceasefire agreement is not reached.
Three C-130 U.S. military aircraft transported over 38,000 meals to a region where, according to the United Nations, at least 576,000 individuals are on the verge of starvation. Jordanian forces actively participated in the operation.
Israel supports the airdrops, according to the White House, which has stated that they will be a sustained effort.
A senior U.S. official announced the establishment of a framework for a six-week ceasefire agreement, pending Israel’s consent and the militant organization Hamas’s release of hostages, as discussions in Egypt prepared to resume on Sunday.
Vice President Kamala Harris of the United States will meet today with Benny Gantz, a member of the Israeli war cabinet, at the White House.
Thousands of Israelis marched through Jerusalem to secure the release of the 134 hostages that Hamas was holding in Gaza.
At least 25 deaths were reported in Rafah on Saturday and Sunday morning by the Gaza health ministry, with 14 occurring in one family, including five children who were killed by a house strike.
