The UN's aid chief Tom Fletcher made the remarks as Israel began limited pauses in fighting in Gaza for 10 hours a day to address the humanitarian situation.

UN emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher said the United Nations would try to reach "as many starving people as we can" in the time window.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese criticizes Israel's blockade of Gaza aid and warns Netanyahu's government is "losing support," but says recognition of a Palestinian state is not imminent.

Hamas official says Israel’s sudden withdrawal from talks proves it prefers genocide over peace and is wasting time

Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed more than 50 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including some who were waiting overnight for aid, according to local health officials, continuing a pattern that has drawn international criticism as the country’s “drip-feeding of aid” into the enclave continues to claim lives.

Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, killing nearly 60,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children. The relentless bombardment has destroyed the enclave and led to food shortages.

Jordanian and Emirati planes dropped food into Gaza on Sunday, as Israel began a limited “tactical pause” in some military operations to allow the UN

The Israeli military plans humanitarian corridors and pauses, but continues combat operations in Gaza in its war against Hamas. View on euronews

U.N. officials, aid groups and experts have warned for months that Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine without formally declaring one.

Egypt sends aid into Gaza during active combat for first time since war began; Jordan, UAE resume airdrops; four IDF soldiers wounded in Rafah explosion