From Reuters.

Canadian and Belgian air forces delivered humanitarian assistance through airdrops to Gaza on August 4, which has been under a devastating Israeli military assault for almost 22 months.

U.N. agencies have said that airdrops of food are insufficient and that Israel must let in far more aid by land and quickly ease access to it.

A global hunger monitor said last week that a famine scenario was unfolding in the Gaza Strip, with malnutrition soaring.

Israel says it is taking steps for more aid to reach Gaza’s population, including pausing fighting for part of the day in some areas, allowing airdrops and announcing protected routes for aid convoys.

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