Gaza receives food aid as attacks continue
Gaza receives air aid and bottled food dropped from Egypt as hunger deaths rise and attacks continue.
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At least 34 Palestinians have been killed in recent Israeli attacks amid an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and as world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, met in Scotland to discuss a possible peace plan.
The bombings occurred outside the military pause declared by Israel, which had announced a partial 10-hour ceasefire to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid. Despite these pauses, military operations continue. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the latest attacks.
A day earlier, Trump publicly questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that there is no hunger in Gaza. "Based on the television, I would say not particularly, because those children look very hungry," he said. At his side, Starmer called the situation "desperate" and called for an urgent ceasefire.
Help arrives, but it is not enough
In an attempt to alleviate the suffering, planes from Jordan and the United Arab Emirates dropped 17 tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza, although agencies like the UN warn that these drops are costly, inefficient, and dangerous. For comparison, a single truck of aid carries about 19 tons, highlighting the limited effectiveness of airdrops.
On Sunday, 180 aid trucks managed to enter Gaza, according to Israeli military sources. However, humanitarian organizations warn that the situation remains critical, with images of malnourished children sparking international outrage. In the last 24 hours, 14 people died from malnutrition-related causes, including two children, bringing the total number of child deaths from this cause to 88 since October 2023.
Tension also in the West Bank
In the Christian village of Taybeh in the West Bank, Israeli settlers set fire to vehicles and left offensive graffiti overnight, Palestinian residents reported. The Israeli military said it had opened an investigation.
Such incidents have increased since the Hamas attack in October 2023, which triggered the current armed conflict.
Diplomatic pressures and peace plan
Starmer and Trump plan to discuss a UK-led peace plan, aiming to turn a ceasefire into a sustainable political solution. Although the details of the plan have not been revealed, London has begun consultations with European allies, the United States, and Arab countries.
Starmer faces internal and external pressure for the United Kingdom to recognize the Palestinian state, a step France has already taken. According to his spokesperson, "it's a question of when, not if," such recognition will occur, although it must be part of a negotiated two-state solution.
Call of Egypt and human tragedies
From Cairo, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi urged Trump to stop the war and facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid: "It's time to end this war," he declared in a televised address.
In one of the most heartbreaking tragedies of the day, a newborn died hours after being delivered by Caesarean section in Gaza, following the death of her pregnant mother in an airstrike. Nasser Hospital confirmed that the seven-month-old mother was one of the victims of a bombing in Khan Younis.
As desperation grows over the land blockade, Egyptian civilians have launched an initiative called “Help from the Sea”, which attempts to float bottled food and basic supplies in sealed bottles and containers across the Mediterranean Sea to Gaza. Although it's a rudimentary method, citizens are showing solidarity in the face of the difficulties of access via official routes.
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