Overview

• Human Rights Watch and B’Tselem report that Israel’s near-total blockade and bombardment of Gaza have weaponized starvation, prompting accusations of war crimes and genocide.
• Since Friday, the Bundeswehr has flown three A400M missions dropping 56 pallets—over 23 tonnes—of food and medical supplies into Gaza’s northern and southern zones.
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul have publicly warned that airdrops alone fall short of needs and are advocating for secure land routes to deliver sustained truck convoys.
• German security sources claim 50 to 100 percent of aid entering Gaza is being diverted by Hamas or criminal groups, a contention disputed by Reuters and a USAID analysis showing no systematic siphoning.
• A Hamas video depicting a severely emaciated Israeli hostage digging his own grave has drawn nearly 60,000 demonstrators to Tel Aviv’s hostage plaza demanding a ceasefire and prisoner exchange.