First US air drop took place. Still discussions about a maritime option. I like that one. Establish beach heads, use landing craft to deliver and set up Aid points. Use North African or Turkish troops to guard the perimeters. Coordinate delivery runs into the areas still populated on a scheduled basis. Tell Israel and Hamas they shoot at these convoys, well there are eyes in the sky to defend them.
The US has carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid for Gaza, with more than 30,000 meals parachuted in by three military planes.
The operation, carried out jointly with Jordan's air force, was the first of many announced by President Joe Biden.
He promised to step up aid after at least 112 people were killed as crowds rushed a convoy on Thursday.
The airdrop comes as a top US official said the framework of a deal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza was in place.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68457937
Second point is traction is made on a 6 week ceasefire.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday, a day before talks to reach an agreement were to resume in Egypt.
International mediators have been working for weeks to broker a deal to pause the fighting before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins around March 10. A deal likely would allow aid to reach hundreds of thousands of desperate Palestinians in northern Gaza who aid officials worry are under threat of famine.
The Israelis “have more or less accepted” the proposal, which includes the six-week cease-fire as well as the release by Hamas of hostages considered vulnerable, which includes the sick, the wounded, the elderly and women, said the official.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-03-02-2024-531593c27931a2764357b6f7b11ce394