An IDF reservist who was present at the scene also spoke with The Media Line and confirmed “Y’s” account of the incident, including the sequence of events and the nature of the crowd that approached the distribution site.

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.

The IDF said in a statement that it was taking several actions, including dropping "seven pallets of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food" at the behest of the Israeli government to "refute the false claim of deliberate starvation in the Gaza Strip."

Israel Defense Forces are taking new steps to improve the delivery of aid to Gazans, who the IDF says are not subject to famine despite contrary reports.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced a “humanitarian pause” for Sunday to allow aid to reach civilian centers in Gaza, where the health ministry says at least 127 people have died as a result of hunger.

Israel has made it mandatory for all soldiers and officers of the intelligence arm of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to learn and study Islam, the Quran, and the Arabic language.

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World Health Organization staff and their families were stripped and interrogated at gunpoint as they sheltered from an Israeli offensive in central Gaza.