Netanyahu resumes aid to Gaza, ending three-month blockade

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday night ordered the resumption of aid to the Gaza Strip, effectively ending a blockade imposed in March.“On the recommendation of the IDF and based on the operational need to enable the expansion of the military operation to defeat Hamas, Israel will allow a basic quantity of food to be brought in for the population in order to make certain that no starvation crisis develops in the Gaza Strip.Such a crisis would endanger the continuation of ‘Operation Gideon’s Chariots’ to defeat Hamas,” he said, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.“Israel will act to deny Hamas’s ability to take control of the distribution of humanitarian assistance in order to ensure that the assistance does not reach the Hamas terrorists,” the statement added.The move comes as a new U.S.-backed group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), is set to begin operations in the Strip by the end of the month.

The group aims to provide aid through a plan endorsed by Israel and supported by private American firms.The foundation has asked Israel to allow international aid groups to resume deliveries under current procedures until its infrastructure is in place.No humanitarian assistance has entered Gaza since March 2.GHF executive director Jake Wood praised the decision, calling it an “important interim step” and confirming it honors prior commitments made to the foundation.

He emphasized the urgency of immediate delivery and expressed gratitude for the Trump administration’s support.Morning Report and Evening Update: Your source for today's top stories Please provide a valid email address.

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“Through the GHF, we are building a secure, transparent system to deliver aid directly and effectively—without diversion or delay and in strict adherence to the hum...