In a video posted online, Netanyahu admitted that Israel is under growing pressure to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. “They told me clearly—they cannot handle pictures of mass starvation,” he said, referring to unnamed US politicians who have supported Israel's crimes for decades.
Netanyahu also confirmed Israel plans to take full control of the Gaza Strip. “We are using massive force to seize all of Gaza,” he said. But he stressed the need to manage global opinion. “We must do this in a way that doesn’t push the world to stop us,” he added.
To that end, Netanyahu said Israel would allow minimal humanitarian aid into Gaza—mostly food and medicine—to avoid diplomatic fallout. But aid groups and Palestinian families say this is nowhere near enough.
On Monday, Israeli media reported that Israel would allow only nine aid trucks into Gaza after nearly 80 days of total siege. Gaza needs over 500 trucks per day to meet the basic needs of its 2.4 million residents.
Since March 2, Israel has blocked the entry of all aid, fuel, and food—the longest halt in supplies since the war began in October. Global hunger experts say northern Gaza is already in famine conditions, with widespread hunger and rising deaths among children.
Palestinians in Gaza say the limited aid offers little relief. Many are eating grass, animal feed, or going days without food.
Despite growing calls for a ceasefire, Netanyahu said attacks will continue. On Sunday, the Israeli army launched a new ground invasion across several parts of Gaza under “Operation Gideon’s Chariots.”
Israeli attacks have now killed 53,339 people and wounded 121,034 since October 7, 2023. Since Israel resumed its assault on March 18—breaking a ceasefire deal—at least 3,200 Palestinians have been killed and around 9,000 wounded. Tens of thousands have fled their homes.
Rights groups stress that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza with full US backing. Since the genocide began, over 174,000 Palestinians have been killed or injured—most of them women and children. More than 11,000 are still missing. Hundreds of thousands remain displaced with no access to clean water, medical care, or food.
