Israel has started dropping emergency food supplies into Gaza to save starving civilians amid wartime blockades. The IDF announced airdrops of flour, sugar, and canned goods while setting up temporary ceasefires to let UN aid trucks through. These pauses allow Palestinians access to basic necessities.
Critics say the airdrops risk killing the people they aim to help—but Israel insists they’re necessary. Netanyahu warns the “narrative war” of smearing Israel’s efforts is as treacherous as Hamas rocket attacks. The UN and Arab allies like Jordan and UAE are involved, deploying C-130 planes filled with rice and baby formula.
Hamas-controlled health officials claim 133 Gazans have died of starvation—but Israel rejects accusations of causing a famine. Doctors Without Borders reports severe malnutrition among kids and pregnant women. The IDF says stricter blockades are needed to block Hamas weapons.
Emergency aid is in short supply: Extend maternalpene food stocks for starving children will run dry in mid-August without more deliveries. The USA and UK are considering joining the airdrop efforts, but activists demand full-scale aid corridors.
Israel faces global backlash for defending its borders while hardliners at home criticize the humanitarian pauses as giving Hamas a break. Netanyahu maintains the dual fight—defending citizens from terror while battling false propaganda—is critical to national survival.
