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The United States staged a food airdrop in Gaza Saturday, dumping 66 bundles containing about 38,000 meals. The planes carried military Meals Ready to Eat that provide a day’s worth of calories in every package, according to The Washington Post. Sites were picked based on how the military thought airdrops could be safely conducted. Although the airdrops are expected to continue, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Friday that ground convoys of food will continue, with airdrops supplemental to what can be delivered by ground. JUST IN: The United States has dropped its first …

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