US humanitarian aid airdrops into Gaza will begin "very soon", says Biden

President Joe Biden announced the initiation of US airdrops of humanitarian assistance into Gaza stating that they will commence very soon CNN reportedThe decision comes in the wake of Bidens commitment to airdrop food aid to the people of Gaza with a determination to deploy every available resource to ensure additional supplies reach the regionDuring discussions in the Oval Office Biden provided a mixed assessment of the ongoing hostage talks between Israel and Hamas Expressing hope for a potential deal by Ramadan he also acknowledged the possibility that an agreement may not get there as reported by CNNResponding to queries about a potential ceasefire by Monday a date previously suggested by Biden he conceded that achieving such an outcome seemed unlikely at the momentIt looks like were still its not there yet I think well get there but its not there yet And it may not get there now Biden remarked offering a realistic view of the challenges involved in brokering an agreement between Israel and Hamas He maintained optimism stating Its not over til its overPresident Biden emphasised ongoing efforts to secure a deal for the release of hostages urging an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza He revealed ongoing negotiations aiming for a sixweek pause in fighting coupled with facilitating aid surges to GazaDuring the meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Biden stressed the importance of adding more trucks and routes to ensure the efficient delivery of aid to the people in GazaWere going to insist that Israel facilitate more trucks and more routes to get more and more people the help they need no excuses Biden assertedThe recent tragedy in Gaza where at least 115 people were killed and 760 injured as Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian civilians waiting for food has intensified calls for an independent inquiry according to CNNAshraf alQidra spokesperson for the Palestinian health ministry described it as one of the single deadliest incidents since the commencement of Israels war against Hamas on October 7The United Nations has joined the chorus demanding an independent investigation into the incident Various nations including France have backed this appeal The White House echoed the call stating its belief that Israel should investigate the deaths and expressing confidence in Israels commitment to a thorough inquiryWeve asked the government of Israel to investigate and its our assessment that theyre taking this seriously and they are looking into what occurred so as to avoid tragedies like this from happening again said National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby during a news briefingKirby highlighted Israels history of investigating incidents and their openness about mistakes However no specific timeline was provided for the completion of the investigation CNN reportedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever