In response to Gaza's worsening hunger crisis, Israel has allowed several countries to airdrop food pallets into the war-torn territory. On Monday, planes from the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Germany, Belgium and Canada dropped 120 aid packages, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

On Tuesday, Israel said it would partially reopen the entry of goods for trade in Gaza through local vendors to decrease itsdependency on humanitarian aid.

However, Palestinians on the ground and humanitarian organizations say the aid is insufficient and poorly distributed.

"What's being dropped from the sky doesn't reach anyone except those who can fight others," said Diaa al-Asaad, a 50-year-old displaced father of six in Gaza City who spoke to DW by phone. Foreign journalists are barred from entering Gaza.

Some drop zones, strategic locations where supplies are airdropped, are difficult to access, he continued, as they are often located near or inside Israeli-controlled militarized areas, known as "red zones."

"We need aid to be distributed fairly to all residents, not this way," he said.

Majed Ziad, a resident of Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp, echoed those........

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