For Trump administration, US air drops of Gaza aid were never a serious option, sources say

By Phil Stewart, Jonathan Landay and Idrees Ali

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -During President Joe Biden’s administration, the U.S. military carried out waves of air drops of food into Gaza, delivering some 1,220 tons of assistance.

But the option hasn’t been seriously considered by Donald Trump’s administration, U.S. officials and other sources say, even as he voices concern over starvation in Gaza amid Israel’s nearly two-year-old military campaign against Hamas.

One source said it is seen as an…