Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on new humanitarian efforts in the Strip, a visit to Gaza City. and the new Freedom Flotilla ship stopped off the coast of Egypt The post Daily Briefing July 27: Day 660 – Israel does a 180 and begins aid airdrops into Gaza appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel's military announced that airdrops of aid would begin Saturday night in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United Nations convoys, after increasing accounts of starvation-related deaths.

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 Israeli military has announced a "tactical pause" in fighting in Muwasi, Deir al-Balah and Gaza City to address a worsening humanitarian situation.

Operations in three parts of the enclave were temporarily halted on Sunday to allow more aid to enter the territory, the Israeli military said. It was unclear if the decision would relieve the hunger crisis in Gaza.