A top U.S. official said last week famine may be occurring in parts of Gaza.
continues, experts and aid organizations have said a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza following Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 and Israel's military response.
Meanwhile, armed Hamas terrorists launch a surprise attack in southern Israel kibbutzes, killing 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals, including about 800 civilians and more than 300 security personnel. More than 240 hostages are kidnapped and taken into the Gaza Strip. The declaration follows comments made the previous day by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which he vowed "mighty vengeance" and said the country was preparing for "a long and difficult war."a "complete siege" of Gaza, cutting electricity to the region and blocking fuel and food from entering the territory from Israel.
On the first day of the pause, the U.N. says it dispatched 200 trucks from Nitzana, in Israel, to the Rafah crossing. Additionally, 137 trucks of goods are offloaded by the UNRWA reception point in Gaza, making it the biggest humanitarian convoy received since Oct. 7. Hundreds of aid trucks will enter Gaza during the ceasefire.
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