Earlier, aid agencies criticised Israel's airdrop plan arguing it would deliver very little and and endanger civilian lives.

For years, Gazans haven’t had free access to this precious natural resource. Israeli limits on fishing activities have fluctuated with tensions with Hamas, with limits of just three nautical miles and even previous total bans on fishing imposed at times.

Hamas issued a scathing statement in which it rejected U.S. criticism of its handling of negotiations aimed at ending the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza.

UN are calling for the unrestricted entry and delivery of aid as IDF says it dropped aid

Archaeologists in central Israel are excavating one of the world's oldest-known burial sites, dating back 100,000 years.

European nations and Iran held 'serious' talks in Istanbul about Iran's nuclear program, with the 'snapback' mechanism to restore UN sanctions remaining on the table.

The Green Bay Packers added Israel Abanikanda, a third-year running back, and Garnett Hollis Jr., a rookie cornerback.

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. Yet Israel says hundreds of truckloads of aid are waiting at the border for the U.