Facing growing international condemnation over Palestinians starving to death in Gaza, Israel’s military is making a series of moves that it says will allow more aid into the enclave. Follow for live updates.

The famine in Gaza is not the result of Israel’s publicly announced March 2 blockade of all food entering Gaza, nor is it connected to the Israeli- and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF),

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.

Israel brought its delegation home from Gaza ceasefire talks for consultations on Thursday after Hamas delivered a new response to a proposal for a truce and hostages deal. The Israeli prime minister's office thanked mediators for their efforts and said the negotiators were returning home for "further consultations".

The Knesset, Israel s parliament, passed a resolution on Wednesday calling for Judea and Samaria internationally known as the West Bank to be annexed and made an inseparable part of the State of

Israel has made some efforts towards improving the delivery of humanitarian aid to the population in Gaza, but the situation remains dire, a European Commission spokesperson said on Thursday.He added that the EU is currently assessing the situation and that all options remain on the table if Israel does not deliver on an agreement made with the EU earlier this month about improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Head of Iran’s Environmental Protection Organization Shina Ansari penned a letter to 10 international organizations, warning of the serious environmental risks posed by the recent Israeli aggression against Iran.