Dozens of Palestinians were killed, many while waiting for food aid, amid a deepening starvation crisis and despite Israeli assurances of a humanitarian pause in some areas of the territory.

The biggest obstacle right now between stockpiles of food just beyond the border and Gaza’s most vulnerable people—starving children, women, elderly and injured—is a breakdo

France on Friday started to air-drop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza as it urged Israel to allow full access to the area which it said was slipping into famine.

France took part in airdrops that delivered much-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza in the early days of Israel's response to Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023.

Israeli forces shot and killed over 10 people near aid sites in Gaza, exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation. Despite limited international efforts, the aid reaching Gaza is insufficient, leaving millions reliant on dwindling supplies.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee inspected an aid distribution center operated by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Rafah.

Trump's Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff visits Gaza strip amid Israel's starvation of Palestinians.