Israel lets limited aid into Gaza, easing its blockade as Netanyahu says his allies can't tolerate "images of mass famine" in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

An estimated 14,000 babies could die without essential aid according to the U.N. as Israel military operations intensify.

A U.S.-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May overseeing a new model of aid distribution in the Palestinian enclave, but the United Nations says the plan is not impartial or neutral,

Israel allowed some aid into Gaza on Monday, ending a two-month blockade. Coupled with equivocation over battlefield strategy, the move highlights the government’s effort to balance competing interests.

The UK, France and Canada have warned Israel they will take "concrete actions" if it continues an "egregious" expansion of military operations in Gaza. Sir Keir Starmer joined the French and Canadian leaders to call on the Israeli government to "stop its military operations" and "immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza".

CAIRO: Israel will ease its blockade and let limited amounts of food into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday (May 18), after the military announced it had begun "extensive ground operations" in the northern and southern parts of the enclave.

Families of hostages, soldiers, and ministers blast the Prime Minister following his allowing of entry of aid to Gaza: "A gift to Hamas, harming the hostages and the IDF."

Israel has agreed to allow some food into Gaza before a newly approved mechanism for aid deliveries is up and running later this month, the head of the newly established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation told CNN.