Ayatollah Khamenei condemned Israel's aid distribution in Gaza as a cheap form of genocide, accusing it of forcing Palestinians into deadly choices. The conflict, ongoing since Hamas's October 7 attack,

The decision followed discussions with the European Union, which has pressed Israel to ease the dire humanitarian conditions for Palestinians in the territory.

"The situation is very catastrophic because the electricity will abruptly go off within 24 hours," one doctor warned.

Israel has agreed to allow in fuel for the first time since March; the E.U. will have a presence at border crossings.

Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.

Medical workers are forced to make life-or-death decisions for patients whose injuries would be treatable if they had the supplies, according to a new report.

The European Union is seeking ways to put pressure on Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, its top diplomat said, as member states weighed action against Israel over what they see as potential human rights violations.

Israel’s defense minister said he told the military to advance plans for what he called a “humanitarian city” built on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, according to reports in Israeli media.

The deaths came after no signs of a breakthrough in ceasefire talks following two days of meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.