IDF upgrades humanitarian aid to Gaza, renewing airdrops parallel to improving water and electrical infrastructure in Hamas-controlled Gaza.

Twenty-five countries have released a statement calling for the immediate end of the war in Gaza and accusing Israel of not allowing sufficient aid in.

Almost one in three people in Gaza are going days without eating, the UN's food aid programme has warned. "Malnutrition is surging with 90,000 women and children in urgent need of treatment," the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement to news agency AFP.

SINGAPORE, July 25 — Singapore has condemned the denial of humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Thursday described Israel’s military response as “unconscionable” and urged an immediate ceasefire.

In a statement signed by 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps and Refugees International, the groups warned that mass starvation was spreading.

Alongside our 113 colleagues working in Gaza, people of Gaza are struggling to survive in an environment where their fundamental right to life is directly targeted by Israel,’ says Anadolu - Anadolu A

"The prolonged suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza arising from the excessive Israeli military reaction to the terror attacks of Hamas since Oct 7, 2023, is unconscionable," said Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The formal statement was triggered when nine humanitarian groups pointed to the country’s incongruous response to Ukrainian children and Palestinian children.

Even if FEWS NET or the IPC determine that a location meets all three famine criteria, they can't declare it on their own. Their findings must be reviewed and approved by a committee of independent experts convened by the IPC. In Gaza's case, the committee reviewed and signed off on similar reports from both organizations.

Cease-fire negotiations between Israel, Hamas, and the U.S. have broken down, with President Trump’s special envoy blaming Hamas for the impasse. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is rapidly escalating.