Jordanian and Emirati planes dropped food into Gaza
Jordanian and Emirati planes dropped food into Gaza on Sunday, as Israel began a limited "tactical pause" in some military operations to allow the UN and aid agencies to tackle a deepening hunger crisis.
The Palestinian territory is gripped by dire humanitarian conditions created by 21 months of war and made worse by Israel's total blockade of aid from March to May. The Israeli military also said it had conducted a drop, parachuting seven pallets of aid into the territory.
Truckloads of flour were also seen arriving in northern Gaza through the Zikim area crossing from Israel. In general, humanitarian officials are deeply sceptical that airdrops can deliver enough food safely to tackle the hunger crisis facing Gaza's more than two million inhabitants.
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