Israel launched its assault on Gaza after Hamas-led fighters stormed Israeli towns near the border, killing some 1,200 people and capturing 251 hostages on October 7th, 2023. Since then, Israeli forces have killed nearly 60,000 people in Gaza, health officials there say, and reduced much of the enclave to ruins. – Reuters

The announcement late Saturday followed months of warnings by experts of famine amid Israeli restrictions on aid.

For months, the U.N. and experts have warned that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.

The IDF says seven packages with flour, sugar, and canned food were delivered to Gaza, amid a growing hunger crisis there.