Israel said Thursday that the United Nations and other international aid agencies had restarted distribution of some humanitarian assistance to Palestinians after collecting more than 100 trucks of aid from its facilities just inside the border with Gaza.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for Israel’s control of aid distribution to be replaced amid reports of mass starvation in Gaza.

The UN's humanitarian agency warns only a "trickle" of aid is getting into Gaza - Israel says 800 trucks are inside Gaza waiting for collection.

Anthony Albanese has made his strongest demand to Israel to date, urging the Netanyahu government to “immediately” stop the blockage of aid in Gaza, with the Prime Minister stating the situation “ has gone beyond the world’s worst fears”.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a strong statement on the situation in Gaza, which has deteriorated fast and gone “beyond the world’s worst fears”. “Gaza is in the grip of a humanitarian catastrophe.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Nadav Shoshani shared a video of "950 trucks worth of aid", which he says are "for international organizations to pick up and distribute to Gazan civilians". "This is after Israel facilitated the aid entry into Gaza," he adds.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire despite Israel's efforts to improve the delivery of humanitarian aid, a European Commission spokesperson said on Thursday. Israel has made some efforts towards improving the delivery of humanitarian aid to the population in Gaza,

US negotiators blamed Hamas for lacking "good faith" while dozens of countries, news outlets, and humanitarian organizations all urged Israel to allow aid into Gaza without delay.