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Saturday, March 2, 2024
US official says airdrops of aid can’t replace trucks entering Gaza on the ground
A US Air Force cargo plane heads for an airdrop of aid over Gaza, March 2, 2024. (US Central Command photo)
US airdrops of aid to Gaza does not eliminate the need for as much humanitarian relief as possible to move by land into the Palestinian territory, a senior US official says.
“None of these — maritime corridors, airdrops — are an alternative to the fundamental need to move assistance through as many land crossings as possible. That’s the most efficient way to get aid in at scale,” the official tells reporters on condition of anonymity.
