The UN’s humanitarian chief has warned that Israel’s easing of aid restrictions in Gaza remains vastly insufficient, calling it merely a “drop in the ocean” amid ongoing barriers to life-saving assistance, Al Jazeera reported.
Israeli forces reportedly opened fire on Palestinians waiting for food at two separate sites, killing one person and injuring several others. Meanwhile, 14 more Palestinians, including an infant, have died from malnutrition in the past 24 hours.
As the humanitarian crisis deepens, France and Saudi Arabia are co-hosting a conference in New York aimed at reviving efforts toward a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to Al Jazeera.
The war in Gaza has so far killed at least 59,733 Palestinians and wounded over 144,000. In Israel, 1,139 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.
