Since the spring of 2024, the United States, Israel, and several European countries have increased pressure, threats, and sanctions in an attempt to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from being indicted by the ICC.

Gaza's health ministry says Israel's subsequent military assault has killed over 60,000 Palestinians. It has also caused a hunger crisis, internally displaced Gaza's entire population and prompted accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice and of war crimes at the International Criminal Court. Israel denies the accusations.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be considering a full occupation of Gaza, meanwhile Palestinians say they are hungry and tired of the war.

Witnesses and health officials say dozens of Palestinians have been killed or wounded as desperate crowds headed toward food distribution points or airdrops in Gaza

CBC News had exclusive access to a Canadian Armed Forces plane that dropped about 10,000 kilograms of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the first time Canada joined the airdrop operations. Several countries airdropped food on Monday,

Donald Trump and his special envoy are planning to dramatically increase the US role in delivering aid to starving people in Gaza, according to American and Israeli officials.