Airdropping is a controversial method of aid distribution which has been described by charities as a last resort for Gaza

More humanitarian aid was airdropped into Gaza for a second day after Israel announced a daily 10-hour pause in some areas to improve aid flow.

The Israeli government is defending a top military officer who dismissed images of starving Palestinians as “fake” over the weekend, despite President Trump stating Monday that he believes the pictures are real.

As the death toll from two years of war in Gaza nears 60,000, a growing number of people are dying from starvation and malnutrition, fuelling international criticism of Israel over sharply worsening conditions.

The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of a series of steps that included multiple airdrops.

Accompanying the ongoing physical combat is an "information warfare" being fought on both sides, with influences often hidden to news consumers.

Israel ended a truce in Gaza in March, hoping to break Hamas. The move has heightened suffering for Palestinians but achieved few, if any, Israeli goals.

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