July 25 (UPI) -- Israel will allow the United Arab Emirates and Jordan to resume dropping aid to Gaza, as they did in 2024.
On Wednesday, more than 100 aid groups warned that the area is on the brink of starvation. The United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees said one in five children is malnourished. The U.N. said Tuesday that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel while waiting in line for food.
Israel says Hamas is highlighting hunger in Gaza amid cease-fire negotiations.
The Israeli military posted Friday on X, "We operate every day to bring in aid, Hamas operates every day to create a perception of crisis. The international community needs to know the truth!" -- Col Abdullah Halabi, Head of the CLA Gaza, on the Gazan side of the Kerem Shalom crossing."
The military has acknowledged food insecurity in Gaza but not starvation, the Jerusalem Post reported.
