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After the first successful US airdrop of aid into Gaza on Saturday, the Defense Department is planning on conducting additional drops in the days ahead, according to a White House official.
At the same time, a senior official in US President Joe Biden’s administration said Israel has “basically accepted” a six-week ceasefire proposal in Gaza, and it is now waiting on Hamas.
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US airdrops aid into Gaza: After the US airdropped aid into Gaza — in a joint operation with Jordan — White House officials said they have seen Palestinian civilians distribute the tens of thousands of meals among themselves. Biden said Saturday the amount of aid flowing into Gaza is not enough. Meanwhile, aid agencies have criticized US airdrop plans as ineffective, as the United Nations warns hundreds of thousands in the enclave are on the brink of famine and US ally Israel continues to obstruct aid deliveries.
State of ceasefire-hostage deal negotiations: A senior Biden administration official said there is a “framework deal” that Israel has “more or less accepted.” The sticking point, the official says, is that Hamas has not yet agreed to releasing a “defined category of vulnerable hostages.
