The United States sent the first of three warplanes to Egypt with vital humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip, promising to help Palestinians during a truce between Hamas and US ally Israel.
The planes carrying food, medicine and winter equipment are the first flights by the US military since the conflict began on October 7, when Hamas attacked Israel.
The first plane was sent a day after US President Joe Biden said he would use the ceasefire extension to deliver more aid to the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, the international community continues to work to extend the humanitarian pause.
“Gaza’s humanitarian needs demand that the international community do much more. The United States is committed to these efforts,” said National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
Sullivan said Biden would work to “bring together the international community to urgently increase support” as part of an emergency U.N. appeal for aid to Gaza.
The first US Air Force C-17 aircraft landed in Egypt on Tuesday, delivering 24.5 tons of medical supplies and prepared food, the US Agency for International Development said.
