The U.S. military carried out its third air drop of aid to Gaza on Thursday, delivering over 38,000 meals amid an unfolding humanitarian disaster in the densely populated coastal enclave. It stated that American and Jordanian C-130 aircraft dropped the aid in northern Gaza. U.S. officials noted that air dropping aid is a costly and insufficient alternative compared to truck-delivered assistance, given the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis. The Biden administration is pushing to increase the flow of aid by land and is also exploring a maritime option.