A tactical pause in fighting has been declared in some areas, and aid agencies have been granted access to land routes.

Airdrops of food have resumed in Gaza, said Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, as deaths from starvation in the besieged enclave spread.

The IDF plans to airdrop seven pallets of aid to Gaza Saturday, establishing humanitarian corridors as the U.N. warns of increased malnutrition in the region.

The IDF said in a statement that it was taking several actions, including dropping "seven pallets of aid containing flour, ...

Overnight Friday and into Saturday, Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least 42 people, the AP reported. Dozens were shot at waiting for aid trucks near the Zikim crossing, in northern Gaza.

Malnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, aid officials say, with hunger now reportedly affecting civilians as well ...

Many US Democrats call for aid to urgently enter Gaza, but few condemn Israel for its deadly blockade on the territory.