Israel lets more aid trucks into Gaza
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The Israeli- and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been widely condemned for weaponizing food aid against starving Palestinians.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu denied widespread reports of starvation in Gaza on Sunday and blamed Hamas for stealing aid. "What a bold-faced lie.
Jordan and the UAE carried out airdrops into Gaza earlier today after Israel announced a series of new aid measures.
His statements come as dozens of Palestinians have died from starvation — and as global experts warn of looming famine in the region.
Dozens of trucks carrying humanitarian aid in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula started to move towards the Kerem Shalom crossing for inspections on Sunday before being allowed into Gaza Strip, according to Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News TV.
Dostri admitted that the decision regarding the localized ceasefires was Netanyahu’s, and said that the prime minister may decide to give a video statement later on Sunday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu preferred that the IDF announce the new localized “humanitarian” ceasefires in the Gaza Strip rather than announce it himself since it is “not something widely accepted by large segments of the public,