Israel began to parachute aid into Gaza on Saturday night in a reversal of its policy in the blockaded strip, as much of the population lies on the brink of famine. The policy shift was approved by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and announced by the Israel Defense Forces,

Overnight Friday and into Saturday, Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least 42 people, the AP reported. Dozens were shot at waiting for aid trucks near the Zikim crossing, in northern Gaza. Israel's military said it fired warning shots to distance a crowd "in response to an immediate threat" and it was not aware of any casualties.