Palestinians gather as they wait for aid supplies to enter Gaza, in the northern Gaza Strip | Reuters Amid growing international outrage over starvation deaths in Gaza, Israel’s military has announced a limited “humanitarian pause” to facilitate aid delivery in densely populated areas of the enclave.

The joint statement calls the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation “dangerous” and accuses Israel of depriving Palestinians of human dignity.

Many across the world are rounding on Israel’s war on Gaza, with states in the ‘Global South’ leading the way.

Humanitarian chiefs are deeply sceptical that air drops can deliver enough food to tackle the deepening hunger crisis facing Gaza's more than two million inhabitants. They are instead demanding that Israel allow more overland convoys. But British Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed the idea, vowing to work with Jordan to restart air drops.

The US had taken a similar approach with Zimbabwe in the past, imposing sanctions that ultimately hurt ordinary citizens rather than the leadership.

The Trump administration in recent days has expressed frustration with Israeli actions in Syria and Gaza. President Trump’s MAGA supporters, in particular, are growing more critical of his support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who they fear will drag the U.S. deeper into a morass of regional wars.

With hunger deaths rising and aid under fire, here’s how Gaza reached the brink—and why the crisis isn’t ending.

The Western mainstream media's silence regarding Israel's military actions against Gaza has been striking. Recent criticisms from major outlets signal a shift in coverage that could impact public perc

Criticism by outside governments of Israel’s response to the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas that killed close to 1,200 people has been present since the war in Gaza began. At first, it was ...