Israel Resumes Aid Airdrops, Gaza Faces Starvation Crisis

Israel has announced it will resume airdrops of aid into Gaza and reopen humanitarian corridors for United Nations convoys amid escalating starvation and international pressure, although combat operations against Hamas continue. The aid includes essentials like food and baby formula but has been criticized by UN officials as insufficient and inefficient compared to sustained land deliveries, which remain heavily restricted due to the ongoing blockade. Recent Israeli strikes have killed numerous civilians, including children, and aid seekers, with reports of lethal gunfire on those approaching convoys and crossing points. Gaza's famine has led to severe malnutrition and deaths, particularly among children, with over 125 malnutrition-related deaths reported recently, highlighting the humanitarian crisis worsened by the blockade. While Israel supports limited aid efforts and infrastructure repairs such as water desalination, aid groups argue these measures fall short of what is needed to address the widespread hunger and disease. The World Health Organization and multiple aid agencies emphasize the situation as a case of "man-made mass starvation," urging for unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza.