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US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it's so complicated

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Here's when the airdrops will start and why they're happening now.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    US looking into possible airdrops of aid into Gaza, officials say (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States is looking into possible airdrops of aid into Gaza as the humanitarian crisis there deepens and assistance fails to reach the people in the war-torn strip, two US officials told CNN on Wednesday.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Biden approves military air drops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left dozens dead (opens The Boston Globe)

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    President Biden said Friday that the US will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.

  3. CNN

    Biden announces US airdrops of humanitarian assistance into Gaza (opens CNN)

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    President Joe Biden plans to announce Friday that the US will airdrop humanitarian aid and supplies into Gaza, according to people familiar with the plans.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Biden approves airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter leaves over 100 Palestinians killed (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Joe Biden says that the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after more than 100 of Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.

  5. Military.com

    Military to Conduct Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid into Gaza as Concern for Palestinian Civilians Mounts (opens Military.com)

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    The move comes amid growing political pressure on President Joe Biden not only from supporters of the Palestinians but also members of Congress, who have been pushing him to offer more aid and assistance in recent days.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The U.S. will begin airdropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, President Joe Biden said Friday, a day after more than 100 Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.

  7. France 24

    Biden says US to begin aid air drops in Gaza (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    President Joe Biden said Friday that the United States would start to deliver relief supplies from the air into Gaza, a day after the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians at an aid convoy.

  8. WHDH Boston

    US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it’s so complicated - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday announced that the U.S. will begin airdropping sorely needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.Here’s what you

  9. ABC 12 Flint

    Biden announces U.S. airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    The United States will begin air dropping food aid to the people of Gaza, President Joe Biden announced Friday, as the humanitarian crisis deepens and Israel continues to resist opening

  10. WMUR

    US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it's so complicated (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Here's when the airdrops will start and why they're happening now.

  11. NBC News

    Biden announces U.S. will airdrop food aid into Gaza (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will drop food aid into the Gaza Strip, noting that the humanitarian aid flowing into the region for Palestinians is not nearly enough.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza after deadly chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Biden says the U.S. will begin airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza, after more than 100 Palestinians killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.

  13. PoliticusUSA

    Biden Announces US Will Air Drop Humanitarian Aid In Gaza (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    President Biden announced that the US will be air dropping aid to the starving citizens of Gaza in the coming days.

  14. Foxla

    Biden OKs US air drop aid into Gaza after Palestinians killed by Israeli troops (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.

  15. Al-Monitor

    Biden announces US airdrops of humanitarian aid to Gaza (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The announcement comes as Biden faces withering criticism over the Israeli military's brutal campaign in Gaza, which has left a quarter of the population on the brink of famine, according to the United Nations.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: US plans to airdrop aid into Gaza Strip (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    US President Joe Biden said the United States would begin airdropping aid to Gaza in the coming days, adding that the flow of humanitarian goods into the enclave was not nearly enough. Follow DW for more.

  17. KTVU San Francisco

    Biden OKs US air-drop aid into Gaza after Palestinians killed by Israeli troops (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.

  18. The Guardian

    US to begin aid airdrops into Gaza but critics dismiss effort as inadequate (opens The Guardian)

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    Decision to airdrop supplies suggests Biden has given up on being able to persuade Israel to coordinate ground-based relief

  19. Green Field Reporter

    US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it's so complicated - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday announced that the U.S. will begin airdropping sorely needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Here’s what you need to know: WHEN WILL THE AIRDROPS START? Biden said the airdrops will be coordinated with Jordan, which…

  20. KTVB Boise

    U.S. to start airdropping aid into Gaza after more than 100 Palestinians killed (opens KTVB Boise)

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    The president announced the move a day after at least 115 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 were injured, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry.

  21. Courthouse News Service

    US to start airdrops to get humanitarian aid into Gaza (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    President Joe Biden said the humanitarian endeavor will start “in the coming days.”

  22. CBS News

    Biden says U.S. will airdrop humanitarian aid to Gaza (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The announcement comes after Israeli forces fired this week on Palestinians who were waiting for desperately needed aid.

  23. Time

    Biden Approves Military Airdrops of Aid Into Gaza (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The president announced the move after at least 115 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured.

  24. The Daily Caller

    US Military Set To Begin Humanitarian Airdrop Campaign In Gaza (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The U.S. military is set to begin airdropping humanitarian supplies into Gaza in the coming days, President Joe Biden announced Friday, according to reports.

  25. Forbes

    U.S. Will Start Air-Dropping Aid Into Gaza (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Biden administration announced the air-dropping of aid Friday.

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