U.S. Air Force C-130Js Airdrop Humanitarian Aid into Gaza

The United Nations says at least 576,000 civilians are close to famine in the war-torn area.

Kimberly Johnson

Monday, March 04, 2024 at 02:53 PM ET

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A U.S. Air Force loadmaster releases humanitarian aid pallets of food over Gaza. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. Air Force, alongside the Royal Jordanian Air Force, conducted an airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza over the weekend.
Three U.S. C-130J Super Hercules aircraft dropped over 38,000 Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) along the Gaza coastline, chosen for civilian access.
This operation was the first in a series, aiming to alleviate critical humanitarian needs as over 576,000 civilians are reportedly near famine conditions.

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Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifters participated in an airdrop of critical humanitarian supplies and food aid into Gaza with the Royal Jordanian Air Force over the weekend.

During the two-hour humanitarian joint operation Saturday, more than 38,000 meals ready to eat (MREs) were dropped from U.S. C-130s along the Gaza coastline, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).