Israel’s military says aid airdrops to begin in Gaza
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On his trip to the United Kingdom over the weekend, President Trump announced the U.S. would be sending more aid to Gaza to help relieve the worsening famine. Israel also paused military operations in a number of places in Gaza to address the humanitarian crisis.
The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship seeking to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, detaining 21 international activists
Israel’s military said it fired warning shots to distance a crowd “in response to an immediate threat” and it was not aware of any casualties.
Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the United States, joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and suggests the United Nations is responsible for aid not being distributed due to the NGO's desire to collaborate with Hamas,
"The humanitarian catastrophe that we are witnessing in Gaza must end now," a joint statement from the three countries reads.
Some of Israel’s closest allies have stepped up criticism of its restrictions on aid to Gaza, where doctors and aid organizations say people are dying of starvation.