Overview

• Israel, joined by Jordan and the UAE, resumed aerial food drops and declared daily ten-hour tactical pauses in Gaza’s Al Mawasi, Deir al Balah and Gaza City zones.
• UN-organized truck convoys crossed from Egypt into Gaza for the first time since early March, yet deliveries remain limited and subject to strict Israeli control.
• July saw 127 deaths from malnutrition, including 85 children, and Médecins Sans Frontières reports that one in four children under five and pregnant women suffer from undernourishment.
• Since late May, UNRWA records reveal over 1,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire while trying to reach aid at distribution centres and along convoy routes.
• Relief groups and UN agencies insist that only open borders and a permanent ceasefire can reverse the humanitarian collapse in Gaza.