Under growing international pressure and reports of worsening starvation in Gaza, Israel has announced it will allow foreign countries, including Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, to resume airdropping humanitarian aid into the besieged territory.
The move comes as aid groups and the UN warn of soaring malnutrition and deaths, especially among children, due to severe shortages of food and supplies. While hundreds of aid trucks remain stuck at Gaza's borders, airdrops are seen as a stopgap measure, with experts cautioning they are insufficient to meet the population's needs. The decision follows criticism of both Israel's restrictions and the UN's distribution efforts, as well as calls for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access.
Despite the resumption of airdrops, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with no immediate end to the crisis in sight.
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