Overview

• Rahm Emanuel told CNN on July 28 that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach has failed civilians and amounts to a “bankrupt” policy of collective punishment.
• He accused Israeli authorities of blocking essential food supplies and even deploying soldiers to fire on hungry Palestinians at aid distribution sites.
• On July 27 Israel announced daily 10-hour pauses in military operations in parts of Gaza to enable humanitarian deliveries.
• UN agencies report that aid convoys are averaging about 70 trucks per day versus the 500 needed to stave off famine across Gaza.
• Near-daily killings and violence at distribution points continue to hamper relief efforts and intensify international criticism.