During President Joe Biden’s administration, the US military carried out waves of air drops of food into Gaza, delivering some 1,220 tons of assistance.

But the option hasn’t been seriously considered by Donald Trump’s administration, US officials and other sources say, even as he voices concern over starvation in Gaza amid Israel’s nearly two-year-old military campaign against Hamas.

One source said it is seen as an unrealistic option because airdrops would not come close to meeting the needs of 2.1 million Palestinians.

This comes even as close US allies including Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Britain have carried out air drops of assistance to Gaza.

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