Israel has shut down the Allenby Bridge border crossing with Jordan on Thursday night until further notice following a deadly attack that killed two Israeli soldiers.
Magen David Adom emergency responders confirmed the deaths of two Israelis killed in a shooting attack at the Allenby Bridge border crossing with Jordan on Thursday.
A new report by the UN-affiliated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared that famine is occurring in Gaza, the first such classification in the Middle East.
The shipment included quantities of essential food supplies, prepared with the support of UAE-based charitable institutions and entities, to help meet the needs of residents amid the difficult humanitarian conditions in the Strip.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has condemned Israel's militarised aid distribution in Gaza, calling it "orchestrated killing" and "dehumanisation." MSF said civilians, including children, are being shot while collecting food. Over 1,380 people were injured and 28 killed near aid sites control
US envoy Steve Witkoff visited a US-backed food aid site in Gaza amid a worsening hunger crisis. Along with Ambassador Mike Huckabee, he will help finalize a new aid plan and brief President Trump after the visit, according to CNN.
The convoy consisted of 38 trucks, including 18 loaded with food supplies, medical aid, and infant formula, and 20 trucks carrying pipes, tanks, and equipment to support the operation of a new water pipeline.
Calling on the global community to stop echoing "Hamas propaganda", he added, "The international community must stop playing along with Hamas propaganda, lies... and state firmly the demand for the immediate release of our hostages."
In this context, the US Department of State confirmed that Special Envoy to the Middle East Steven Witkoff will travel to the Middle East to hold talks aimed at completing the arrangements for the corridor.
Israel struck Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and Syria's Suwayda as attacks on Gaza continue. Al Jazeera reports over 58,000 killed in Gaza since October 7. Settlers torched Palestinian property in the West Bank. The UN recorded 875 killed near Gaza aid points and convoys over the past six weeks.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has strongly condemned Israel's aid distribution mechanism in Gaza, calling it a "cheap form of genocide," Al Jazeera reported.