Vice President JD Vance called on Israel to allow food assistance to flow into a starving Gaza during an appearance in the Midwest to tout President Donald Trump‘s signature “big, beautiful bill.” “We are very worried about the humanitarian problem [in] Gaza.

Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza, under intense pressure over Palestinians starving to death, but the U.N. says much more is still needed.

JERUSALEM/GAZA, July 27 (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday announced a halt in military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and new aid corridors as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates airdropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world.

Health officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes have killed at least 34 Palestinians. Israeli strikes have killed at least 34 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said, a day after Israel eased aid restrictions due to a worsening humanitarian crisis.

The local pause in fighting came days after ceasefire efforts between Israel and Hamas appeared to be in doubt.

The grim footage, shot by a reporter on the ground, captured scores of people clamoring on top of two moving trucks in southern Gaza on Saturday.

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.

Germany will immediately launch an airlift to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza as it considers stepping up pressure on Israel over the "catastrophic" situation in the enclave, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday.

The reports by B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights come as Israel faces increased pressure to end its campaign of destruction against Palestinians.

The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food, and medicine, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.