Israel says it has resumed airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza following global condemnation and dire warnings of famine in the territory. The Israeli government also announced plans for humanitarian corridors and “pauses” in densely populated areas, but gave few details. Aid agencies say the airdrops are inadequate for Gaza’s 2.2 million people and say Israel is causing a man-made hunger crisis -- an allegation Israel rejects.
00:00Israel says it has restarted airdropping aid into Gaza after facing global criticism and warnings of mass starvation in the Palestinian enclave.
00:09Israel also announced plans to set up humanitarian corridors for UN aid workers and introduce humanitarian pauses in densely populated areas, but gave no details.
00:20Aid groups and UN agencies are warning the airdrops are nowhere near enough to feed Gaza's 2.2 million people.
00:27They say Israel's restrictions are causing a man-made famine, an allegation Israel rejects.
