On Sunday, Hamas declared it was “ready” to cooperate—under conditions—with the Red Cross to deliver aid to the hostages it is holding, following the release of two separate videos showing two visibly exhausted captives. The footage sparked strong reactions both from Western governments and within Israel.
As a condition for cooperating with the Red Cross, Hamas demanded that Israel open permanent humanitarian aid corridors and halt airstrikes during the distribution of supplies.
According to Israeli officials, 50 hostages remain in Gaza, of whom only 20 are believed to be alive. Until now, Hamas has prohibited humanitarian organizations from making any contact with the hostages, leaving their families with little or no information about their condition.
The Israeli military killed at least 80 people in Gaza yesterday, some of whom were reportedly attempting to reach aid distribution centers.
Six more Palestinians died from hunger or malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry announced on Sunday. Meanwhile, Israel stated it had allowed fuel shipments into the region, which remains in a state of humanitarian catastrophe after nearly two years of Israeli assaults.
These new deaths bring the total number of starvation-related fatalities to 175 since the war began, including 93 children.
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