Gaza's health ministry has said fuel shortages have severely impaired hospital services, forcing doctors to focus on treating only critically ill or injured patients.

The hunger crisis in Gaza has many asking if Israel had a deliberate policy of starving civilians. Israelis say that was never the case, but an ignorance of Palestinian suffering allowed an inconsistent government policy to lead to a calamity.

The Israeli military agency responsible for humanitarian affairs in Gaza said that Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates had airdropped packages in recent days. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain confirmed that it had also airdropped supplies into Gaza this week.