Middle East: Israel starts airdrops with humanitarian aid in Gaza – as it happened
by Maya Yang (now); Charlie Moloney and Caolán Magee from World news | The Guardian on (#6YXAK)
Airdrops will not reverse the deepening starvation,' said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini
At least 25 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight, according to health officials and the ambulance service on Saturday, as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Palestinians in Gaza face famine.
The majority of victims were killed by gunfire as they waited for aid trucks close to the Zikim crossing with Israel, said staff at Shifa hospital, where the bodies were brought.
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