Three U.S. officials confirmed Saturday that airdrops were carried out by C-130 cargo plane and followed similar operations from countries including Egypt, France, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. President Biden announced the move Friday. Humanitarian aid has been scant in the northern part of Gaza, where aid groups are warning of imminent famine.

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