These were the most important news about the Middle East crisis from Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3:
• US Air Force cargo planes dropped food over Gaza on Saturday. The planes were carrying 38,000 meals. The US government said the flights should be the first in a series of missions to combat famine in the enclave. It works closely with Jordan, which also organizes food drops.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not happy with Minister Benny Gantz's visit to Washington. A source in Netanyahu's Likud party told the Associated Press news agency that Gantz traveled to the United States without the prime minister's permission. Netanyahu is said to have spoken sternly to the minister and explained to him that Israel “only has one prime minister.” In Washington on Monday, Gantz will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
• A senior official told Agence France-Presse on Sunday that a truce in the Gaza Strip is possible “within 24 to 48 hours” if Israel accepts Hamas's demands. Hamas has so far stuck to its demand that Israel agree to a permanent ceasefire and withdraw all its forces from Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected this.
Read the live blog from Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 March here.
