At least three Palestinians have been

, while 116,000 tonnes of food is blocked at the border just minutes away,” said World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at the opening of the annual World Health Assembly.One in five Palestinians in Gaza is currently facing starvation, while

, who are most vulnerable to Israel’s continued food blockade, have been hospitalised for acute malnutrition since the start of the year, according to the United Nations.Late on Sunday, Netanyahu announced that some food would be allowed into the Gaza Strip in a much needed reprieve for the local population.“Israel will allow a basic amount of food for the population to ensure that a hunger crisis does not develop in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu’s

Netanyahu said on Monday that the move was motivated by pressure from Israel’s allies.It is unclear when the border will open to allow in aid.

What’s the status of the ceasefire talks?

The latest round of talks started on Saturday, and by the end of Sunday, there had been little progress.CNE also said that 23 out of 24 state governor positions were won by the government flagging a setback for the opposition, which previously controlled four states.

Turnout in the elections was 8.9 million or roughly 42 percent of 21 million voters eligible to cast their ballots. CNE chief Carlos Quintero noted that was the same figure as in the 2021 elections.However, the country’s main opposition leaders had urged voters to boycott the election in protest over

July’s 2024 presidential election. The opposition insists that it won that race but authorities declared Maduro the winner.