Israel lets more aid trucks into Gaza
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The Israeli- and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been widely condemned for weaponizing food aid against starving Palestinians.
The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food, and medicine, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
The UN has welcomed the pause, which comes as the WHO warns malnutrition has reached "alarming levels" in Gaza.
His statements come as dozens of Palestinians have died from starvation — and as global experts warn of looming famine in the region.
Palestinians in Gaza said aid packages dropped by Israel and other nations on Sunday and the dozens of aid trucks that entered the enclave are not enough and have not reached the population of more than 2 million people.