Israel has agreed to allow foreign countries to parachute humanitarian aid into Gaza starting Friday, as confirmed by Israeli army radio. The decision comes after months of severe restrictions on supplies to the Palestinian enclave,

Israel announced it will allow Arab countries to resume the airdrops of food into Gaza, after such operations were suspended for months, according to multiple reports. The government decided to allow aid to be brought in through Jordan and Egypt and to deliver fuel for the United Nations’ critical facilities,

More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday of “mass starvation” across Gaza, with their staff severely affected by widespread shortages. Israel is under mounting international pressure as the humanitarian crisis in the enclave worsens,