Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says allowing limited aid into Gaza is necessary so that the war against Hamas ‘cannot be stopped’

Israel launched a new devastating ground offensive in Gaza over the weekend just as US President Donald Trump departed the region without sealing a ceasefire and hostage deal.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has escalated into one of the most severe emergencies in recent history, with starvation used increasingly as a deliberate tactic of warfare. As of April, 2024, more than 1·1 million people in Gaza are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity—the highest figures ever recorded in a modern conflict zone.

The UN’s humanitarian chief has warned 14,000 babies in Gaza could die within 48 hours if more aid does not enter the territory.Tom Fletcher said five aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday, a “drop in the ocean” after an 11-week blockade by Israel,

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Israel's total siege of Gaza is entering its third month. Doctors and aid workers said they are seeing malnourished children and hospitals running low on supplies.

Hence, the proposal to involve American and other international companies in distributing aid within Gaza under strict oversight and total isolation from Hamas. Despite the undeniable importance ...

The prime minister said that while Israel plans to take “all” of Gaza, he had to prevent mass starvation there for “practical and diplomatic reasons.”

Israel's President Isaac Herzog called on the international community to help with its new plan to distribute aid directly to the people of Gaza and cut out Palestinian group Hamas from the process.