Israel to airdrop aid into Gaza
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Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as a moral crisis that challenges the global conscience. Follow for live updates.
Malnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, aid officials say, with hunger now reportedly affecting civilians as well as journalists, doctors, and other personnel on the ground.
The Israeli military says it is starting airdrops of aid into Gaza, and will establish so-called "humanitarian corridors" to allow United Nations convoys to take food through the strip.
UNICEF spokesperson Joe English discusses the organization’s work in the Gaza Strip, saying the situation has “never been as bad as it is now.”
As starvation deepens across the Gaza Strip, international organizations and UN agencies are raising urgent alarms about an impending famine.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized President Trump over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire, increased aid to the war-torn enclave and the release of all remaining hostages held by the Palestinian militant group.
In a recent LinkedIn post, Gaza-based photojournalist Mohammed Abo Oun revealed that he is selling his camera equipment and press shield in order to buy food for his family.
Democratic Governors Laura Kelly (Kansas) and Tim Walz (Minnesota) are splitting from the National Governors Association (NGA) over its response to President Trump's policies, and will not be paying NGA dues as the group gathers for its summer meeting in Colorado this week.