US drops aid into Gaza where UN says 550,000 close to famine
In short: the US says about 38,000 meals have been airdropped from three planes along the Gaza coast.A senior US administration official says Israel has essentially endorsed a framework for a proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal.What's next? Talks to reach a ceasefire agreement are set to resume in Egypt on Sunday local time.The US has carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza, but some Palestinians are saying it is not nearly enough.
The development came as a senior US administration official said Israel had endorsed a framework for a proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Three C-130 US military planes delivered more than 38,000 meals to the territory, where the UN says at least 576,000 people are at risk of famine conditions.