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Israel eases Gaza blockade amid famine fears, approves limited food aid to Gaza

Netanyahu acknowledged the urgency of avoiding a famine, which the military warns could jeopardise its broader campaign against Hamas. Food security experts have cautioned that without an end to the blockade and military action, famine in Gaza is imminent. Details about the timing and method of delivering humanitarian aid remain unclear.

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Benjamin Netanyahu. Pic/AFP

Benjamin Netanyahu. Pic/AFP

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that acting on the recommendations from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), his cabinet has agreed to allow a "basic quantity" of food after a nearly three-month blockade in Gaza that has brought Palestinians to the edge of famine, Euronews reported on Monday.

According to Euronews, this move is aimed at facilitating Israel's expansion of intense military operations in Gaza.

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