The World Health Organization has issued a grim warning about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, with a growing number of infants facing acute hunger and being on the brink of death. International entities and aid organizations are mobilizing to provide much-needed assistance to the enclave.
Saudi Arabia has pledged $40 million in funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), while the United Kingdom has delivered over 2,000 tonnes of food aid to Gaza through the Jordanian land corridor, benefiting more than 275,000 people.
Israel has also facilitated the entry of 248 humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza, and the US and Jordanian militaries conducted airdrops of humanitarian assistance in the northern strip. However, the United Nations human rights chief has raised concerns that Israel's restrictions on aid to Gaza could constitute a war crime of starvation.
Latest Headlines:
Death Toll: The Gaza Ministry of Health reported 104 deaths and 162 injuries in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,923 with 74,096 injuries.
US and Israel: Officials from Israel and the US are set to discuss alternatives to a military offensive in Rafah, where 1.5 million people are seeking shelter. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized the challenges of defeating Hamas without entering Rafah.
Al-Shifa Hospital Raid: Israel's offensive at Al-Shifa Hospital has left thousands of civilians without basic necessities, facing interrogations and torture. The Israeli military reported killing 90 'terrorists' in the area.
Palestinian Patients in East Jerusalem: The Israeli Supreme Court has temporarily halted the government from sending Palestinian patients back to Gaza from hospitals in East Jerusalem, following an appeal from an Israeli nonprofit.
