Jordanian and Emirati planes dropped food into Gaza as Israel began a“tactical pause” in some military operations to allow the United Nations and aid agencies to tackle the hunger crisis.
The Palestinian territory is gripped by dire humanitarian conditions created by 21 months of war and made worse by Israel’s total blockade of aid from March to May.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists his government is not to blame for the situation.
However, The Israeli military has dismissed allegations that it has been using starvation as a weapon, saying it has coordinated with the UN and international agencies to “increase the scale of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip”.