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  • 19/05/2025
Israel says it will allow 'basic' amount of aid into Gaza as it expands ground offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was acting at the recommendation of the IDF because of "the operational need to enable the expansion of intense fighting."

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00:00Israel says it is letting a basic amount of food into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade, citing a need to enable the expansion of intense fighting.
00:13Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was acting at the recommendation of the IDF to prevent a hunger crisis, which they say would endanger their newest ground offensive.
00:30A leading authority on the severity of hunger crises said nearly 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza are already living in catastrophic levels of hunger and face possible starvation.
00:53Food security experts warned last week that Gaza would likely fall into famine if Israel doesn't lift its blockade and stop its military campaign.

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