Israel will allow foreign countries to airdrop aid into Gaza starting Friday, an Israeli security source said, as the country faces mounting backlash over a spiraling hunger crisis in the Palestinian enclave.

Our hunger strike will also be in conjunction and in solidarity with the global fast for Gaza that is happening now,’ says activist Huwaida Arraf - Anadolu Ajansı

Top church leaders have visited Gaza after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before.

The United Nations and experts say that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition