Overview
- Israel allowed 90 trucks carrying food and medical supplies into Gaza this week, far below the 600 trucks per day previously needed to meet basic needs.
- Palestinian officials and aid groups describe the aid as a 'drop in the ocean,' with many residents yet to receive any supplies due to logistical and security challenges.
- The Palestinian health minister reported 29 starvation-related deaths among children and elderly in recent days, with thousands more at risk as food insecurity worsens.
- Only seven or eight of Gaza’s 36 hospitals remain partially operational, with over 90% of medical stocks depleted due to the blockade and ongoing strikes.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reaffirmed the military campaign's continuation, tying any ceasefire to the return of hostages, while international pressure to ease the humanitarian crisis intensifies.