Israel says it has dropped aid into Gaza

Israel's military says it has "recently" made an airdrop of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, following weeks of international pressure and a growing hunger crisis in the Palestinian territory, Report informs via BBC.

In a statement early on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the airdrop "included seven packages of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food".

Israel earlier said it was prepared to open humanitarian corridors to allow UN convoys into Gaza.

This came amid calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza and amid warnings of mass starvation following months of limited supply to the territory's two million people. Israel denied what it called "the false claim of deliberate starvation" in Gaza.

In its statement, the IDF said the airdrop "was carried out in coordination with international organisations and led by Cogat", referring to the Israeli military body which oversees the entry of aid into Gaza.

The military also posted a video purportedly showing a plane dropping the aid. The footage has not been independently verified.

Palestinian officials are yet to comment on the reported airdrop into Gaza.

Late on Saturday, the IDF said it had "begun a series of actions aimed at improving the humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip", and was "prepared to implement humanitarian pauses in densely populated areas".