Israel has long restricted aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population. On Saturday, the Israeli military announced new airdrops of aid.

The Israeli military said it would halt activity between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. (0700–1700 GMT) in designated areas: Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City. Secure corridors for aid convoys will also be operational from 6 a.

According to Israeli authorities, hundreds of aid trucks have already been allowed into the enclave and are now waiting at designated collection points for distribution by the United Nations (UN). , Middle East,

United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher has demanded that Israel provide evidence for its accusations that staff with the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs were affiliated with Palestinian militants Hamas,

Facing growing international condemnation over Palestinians starving to death in Gaza, Israel’s military is making a series of moves that it says will allow more aid into the enclave. Follow for live updates.

Army sources contradict government claims long used to justify limiting humanitarian assistance in Gaza - Anadolu Ajansı

Against the backdrop of ongoing warnings of a deadly hunger crisis, some aid has reached the Gaza Strip, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN confirmed that its teams were able to collect mainly flour at two border crossings on Wednesday and bring it into the coastal strip,

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) confirmed on Thursday that UN agencies assisted the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) on Wednesday in delivering aid to the Druze-majority city of Sweida,

Any such partnership must adhere to the globally accepted principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence' UN relief chief tells GHF - Anadolu Ajansı