The IDF plans to airdrop seven pallets of aid to Gaza Saturday, establishing humanitarian corridors as the U.N. warns of increased malnutrition in the region.

Israel's military says airdrops of aid will begin in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United Nations convoys. And the foreign ministry says humanitarian pauses will begin Sunday.

Israel announced aid airdrops and UN corridors in Gaza amid growing famine fears and global pressure. The move follows reports of over 50 Palestinians killed while trying to reach food.

Humanitarian aid groups have warned for months that Gaza is nearing famine. Israel, which controls the entry of aid into the enclave, has severely restricted access—tightening constraints even further since the collapse of the last ceasefire in March. From March to mid-May, no aid was allowed into Gaza.

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