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.

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

The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid distribution system faces opposition from Hamas and criticism from the U.N. and NGOs despite delivering millions of meals to Gazans.

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.

The European Union and Israel have agreed on a deal to allow more food, fuel and other vital aid into the starvation-gripped Gaza Strip, with an E.U. presence at border crossings, European and Israeli officials said Thursday.

We speak with United Nations expert Francesca Albanese, one day after the Trump administration announced it is imposing sanctions on her over her advocacy for Palestinian rights. Albanese has served as the U.

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.

Israeli proposal aims to relocate hundreds of thousands under ‘humanitarian’ cover, drawing comparisons to forced transfers and detention camps - Anadolu Ajansı