Overview

• On July 27, the Israeli military paused operations daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in three northern Gaza areas to allow UN humanitarian convoys safe passage.
• The military reinstated aerial drops of food and medicine and opened designated corridors to improve delivery of critical supplies.
• Gaza health authorities report nine starvation deaths in the past 24 hours and a total of 122 since October 2023, highlighting the blockade’s deadly impact.
• On July 25, leaders of the UK, France and Germany issued a joint demand for Israel to lift all restrictions on aid entering Gaza.
• President Macron has pledged to recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September while the UK and Germany remain cautious about formal recognition.