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Israel Resumes Airdrops and Declares Daily Pauses as Aid Convoys Reach Gaza

Warnings about civilian killings have prompted Israel to open secure corridors for humanitarian supplies through limited daily windows.

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Ayuda humanitaria lanzada desde aviones cae en la Franja de Gaza
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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

Overview

  • Israel’s military dropped seven pallets of flour, sugar and canned food over Gaza with participation from the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates.
  • Defense forces announced a ten-hour tactical pause each day from 10:00 to 20:00 local time to allow humanitarian access via designated corridors.
  • Egyptian and Emirati trucks began entering Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing under the new operational framework.
  • UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini and multiple NGOs have criticized airdrops as costly, unsafe and insufficient to stem rising hunger.
  • Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 127 malnutrition deaths, including 85 children, and UNRWA says over 1,000 civilians have been killed at aid distribution points since late May.