Aid Steps Welcome but Still Not Enough

The European Commission on Monday proposed suspending Israel’s access to EU funding for tech start-ups, as pressure increases over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. The move by Brussels comes as a string of EU countries push for concrete steps against Israel in the face of growing fears of mass starvation in the war-ravaged territory.

The European Union has laid out a framework to facilitate humanitarian aid entry into Gaza, but it remains only "partially implemented" due to challenges in ensuring safe and organized distribution, EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica said Monday.

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.