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Jordan and UAE aid drops underway in Gaza during Israel's 'tactical pause' Jordan and UAE aid drops underway in Gaza during Israel's 'tactical pause'
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Watch: Air drop aid seen arriving in northern GazaWatch: Air drop aid seen arriving in northern Gaza
The World Health Organization has warned malnutrition has reached "alarming levels" in Gaza with rates on a "dangerous trajectory", after aid airdrops resumed in the Strip. The World Health Organization has warned malnutrition has reached "alarming levels" in Gaza with rates on a "dangerous trajectory", as aid airdrops resumed in the Strip.
Jordan said it had worked with the United Arab Emirates and dropped 25 tonnes of aid into Gaza on Sunday after Israel began what it called a "tactical pause" in fighting.Jordan said it had worked with the United Arab Emirates and dropped 25 tonnes of aid into Gaza on Sunday after Israel began what it called a "tactical pause" in fighting.
Israel had said it would halt military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and allow aid corridors for UN convoys, to "refute the false claim of intentional starvation". Hamas accused it of "whitewashing its image".Israel had said it would halt military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and allow aid corridors for UN convoys, to "refute the false claim of intentional starvation". Hamas accused it of "whitewashing its image".
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher confirmed on Sunday that some movement restrictions appeared to have been eased by Israel.UN aid chief Tom Fletcher confirmed on Sunday that some movement restrictions appeared to have been eased by Israel.
In a statement, reported by the Reuters news agency, Fletcher said that initial reports indicated that more than 100 truckloads of aid were collected from crossings to be transported into Gaza.In a statement, reported by the Reuters news agency, Fletcher said that initial reports indicated that more than 100 truckloads of aid were collected from crossings to be transported into Gaza.
"This is progress," he said, "but vast amounts of aid are needed to stave off famine and a catastrophic health crisis.""This is progress," he said, "but vast amounts of aid are needed to stave off famine and a catastrophic health crisis."
On Sunday, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had airdropped seven packages of aid consisting of flour, sugar and canned food. "Israel supports aid for civilians, not for Hamas," IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin said. On Sunday, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had airdropped seven packages of aid consisting of flour, sugar and canned food.
However, medics reported nine killed and 54 injured by Israeli fire near an aid convoy route in central Gaza. An airstrike also hit a residential block an hour after a pause came into effect on Saturday. Meanwhile, medics reported nine killed and 54 injured by Israeli fire near an aid convoy route in central Gaza. An airstrike also hit a residential block an hour after a pause came into effect on Saturday.
Local sources told the BBC that nine people were shot in the Netzarim Corridor along Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza, where many civilians had gathered in anticipation of incoming UN aid convoys. Victims were taken to al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, a medical official at the facility said. Local sources told the BBC that nine people were shot in the Netzarim Corridor along Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza, where scores of civilians had gathered in anticipation of UN aid convoys.
The IDF said its troops "fired warning shots" at a "gathering of suspects" approaching them. It said it was not aware of any casualties.The IDF said its troops "fired warning shots" at a "gathering of suspects" approaching them. It said it was not aware of any casualties.
Meanwhile, BBC Verify geolocated an airstrike to Midhat Al-Wahidy Street in Al-Rimal district of western Gaza City - which Israel had designated an hour before as an area where operations would cease. Meanwhile, BBC Verify geolocated an airstrike at Midhat Al-Wahidy Street in Al-Rimal district of western Gaza City - which Israel had designated an hour earlier as an area where operations would cease.
The verification was based on witness reports and two geolocated videos published earlier on Sunday. The IDF said it had checked the coordinates and it was not aware of a strike. The verification was based on witness reports and two geolocated videos published on Sunday. The IDF said it was not aware of a strike upon checking the coordinates.
Food aid trucks arriving in the Strip on Sunday were rushed by desperate Palestinians who tried to grab bags of flour from near a food distribution point in Zikim, northern Gaza.
Aid agencies have warned that letting in limited quantities of aid will lead to chaotic scenes between desperate people. (Pictured: Palestinians try to grab bags of flour from an aid truck near a food distribution point in Zikim, north Gaza.)Aid agencies have warned that letting in limited quantities of aid will lead to chaotic scenes between desperate people. (Pictured: Palestinians try to grab bags of flour from an aid truck near a food distribution point in Zikim, north Gaza.)
Gaza air drops 'a grotesque distraction', aid agencies warnGaza air drops 'a grotesque distraction', aid agencies warn
Israel has come under intense international pressure over recent weeks to allow aid into the territory it controls, amid reports of mass starvation. The UN's World Food Programme has said a third of Gaza's two million population do not eat for several days at a time, and every one in four is "enduring famine-like conditions".
The UN's World Food Programme says a third of Gaza's two million population do not eat for several days at a time, and a quarter are "enduring famine-like conditions". More than 100 people died from malnutrition over recent days, the Hamas-run health ministry said.
More than 100 people have been reported by the Hamas-run health ministry to have died from malnutrition in recent days. Hundreds have been killed by gunfire, according to the ministry, as they attempted to get food from distribution points run by the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Israel has denied targeting civilians.
Hundreds have been killed by gunfire, according to the ministry, as they attempted to get food from the limited number of distribution points run by the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Israel has denied targeting aid-collecting civilians. US President Donald Trump said he would send more aid to Gaza, but added this was "an international problem - it's not a US problem".
US President Donald Trump said he would be sending more aid to Gaza, but added this was "an international problem - it's not a US problem". UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: "Whilst air drops will help to alleviate the worst of the suffering, land routes serve as the only viable and sustainable means of providing aid into Gaza."
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Israel's concessions over the weekend alone would not address the full extent of hunger in Gaza.
"Whilst air drops will help to alleviate the worst of the suffering, land routes serve as the only viable and sustainable means of providing aid into Gaza," he said in a statement.
"These measures must be fully implemented and further barriers on aid removed. The world is watching."
The UK has previously pledged to send air drops into Gaza.
Volker Türk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, called for more international pressure to end the war. Every day, he said, brought "more destruction, more killings, and the further dehumanisation of Palestinians".
Jordan began dropping aid over the Gaza Strip on SundayJordan began dropping aid over the Gaza Strip on Sunday
Residents of Gaza have cautiously welcomed reports of a temporary humanitarian pause allowing food and medicine to enter the besieged enclave - but were sceptical about how sustainable the pause would be. Gaza's residents have cautiously welcomed reports of a temporary humanitarian pause.
"Of course I feel a bit of hope again, but also worried that starvation would continue once the pause is over," Rasha Al-Sheikh Khalil, a mother of four in Gaza City, told the BBC."Of course I feel a bit of hope again, but also worried that starvation would continue once the pause is over," Rasha Al-Sheikh Khalil, a mother of four in Gaza City, told the BBC.
Neveen Saleh, a mother of six, said her family hadn't eaten "a single fresh fruit or vegetable in four months".Neveen Saleh, a mother of six, said her family hadn't eaten "a single fresh fruit or vegetable in four months".
"There's no chicken, no meat, no eggs. All we have are canned foods that are often expired, and flour." "There's no chicken, no meat, no eggs," she said. "All we have are canned foods that are often expired, and flour."
Imad Kudaya, a local journalist in Gaza from al-Mawasi, in the south of the Strip, said most of the air drop packages "have fallen in demilitarised places where if you go there you will put yourself in a very big risk", adding: "Those place are evacuated and under Israeli control - so it is risky." Imad Kudaya, a local journalist from southern Gaza, said most of the air drop packages had fallen in demilitarised places - areas evacuated and under Israeli control - so "if you go there you will put yourself in a very big risk".
While air drops and convoys headed into Gaza, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised his country would "continue to fight", saying: "We will continue to act until we achieve all of our war goals - until complete victory." Israel's war with Hamas remained ongoing. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would "continue to fight", saying: "We will continue to act until we achieve all of our war goals - until complete victory."
The exiled head of Hamas in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, said in a recorded speech released on Sunday that ceasefire negotiations with Israel were "meaningless under continued blockade and starvation". The exiled head of Hamas in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, said on Sunday that ceasefire negotiations with Israel were "meaningless under continued blockade and starvation".
Netanyahu also insisted that Israel had always allowed aid into Gaza, and that the UN had unfairly blamed his government for the crisis. On Sunday, the UN's World Food Programme said it welcomed Israel's latest move, but that there would need to be a "surge" in aid to reach hungry people without delay. Unicef also said more humanitarian corridors would be needed.
"There are secure routes. There have always been, but today it's official," he said. "There will be no more excuses." Netanyahu insisted the UN had unfairly blamed his government for the crisis. "There are secure routes. There have always been, but today it's official," he said.
The UN has rejected claims that there are no restrictions on getting aid in, saying that Israel has obstructed its ability to collect aid inside Gaza through bureaucratic obstacles. Under the new measures, Israel said it would suspend fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day and open secure routes for aid delivery.
On Sunday, the UN's World Food Programme said it welcomed Israel's pause in military action in some parts of Gaza, but that there needs to be a "surge" in aid to reach hungry people without further delay. The IDF said corridors for aid convoys would allow the UN and other organisations to deliver food and medicine into Gaza.
Unicef called the aid boost an "opportunity to reverse this catastrophe", but said there needed to be more humanitarian corridors to allow truck convoys move around. Israel launched a war in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023. About 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
Under the new measures announced on Saturday, Israel said it would suspend fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day and open secure routes for aid delivery. More than 59,000 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the Hamas-run ministry.
The IDF said corridors for aid convoys would allow the UN and other organisations to deliver food and medicine to Palestinians across the Strip.
The routes would be in place from 06:00 to 23:00 local time (04:00 BST to 21:00 BST), it said.
The pause in military activity will take place in three areas - Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah and Gaza City - from 10:00 to 20:00 local time (08:00 BST to 18:00 BST) each day until further notice, the IDF added.
Israel launched a war in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
More than 59,000 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.