Twenty-one months into Israel’s war in Gaza, the enclave is gripped by escalating scenes of death and hunger, with some killed while trying to reach aid, others dying of starvation and growing condemnation of Israel’s conduct even among many of its closest allies.

Harrowing video captured hundreds of desperate Palestinians swarming aid trucks in Gaza over the weekend — as Israel announced a daily halt in fighting across parts of the enclave so humanitarian supplies can be airdropped in.