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Israel and Allies Expand Aid Access to Gaza Through Airdrops, Tactical Pauses and First Convoys

UN agencies warn that nightly airdrops coupled with brief tactical pauses fail to stem Gaza’s worsening hunger.

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ZIKIM (-), 27/07/2025.- Internally displaced Palestinians carry bags of flour near a food distribution point in Zikim, northern Gaza Strip, 27 July 2025. The Israeli army declared a 'tactical pause' in military operations in parts of the Gaza Strip on 27 July, to facilitate the safe passage of humanitarian aid convoys. More than 130 Palestinians, the majority of whom children, have died of malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on 27 July. EFE/EPA/MOHAMMED SABER
Israel mata a 24 gazatíes y deja 300 heridos mientras esperaban la llegada de ayuda
Vista de cajas de ayuda humanitaria de World Central Kitchen a la intemperie en Kerem Shalom (Israel). Foto: EFE

Overview

  • Israel resumed nightly airdrops dropping seven pallets of flour, sugar and canned food under military supervision
  • The IDF instituted daily ten-hour tactical pauses in Gaza City, Deir al Balah and Al Mawasi to open safe corridors for aid delivery
  • Jordan and the UAE conducted three C-130 airdrops totaling 25 tonnes of food and humanitarian supplies over Gaza
  • Egyptian and Emirati aid trucks began entering Gaza through Kerem Shalom during the tactical pause after undergoing Israeli inspections
  • UNRWA and MSF warn these limited relief efforts cannot stem rising famine deaths, and ceasefire negotiations in Doha remain deadlocked