Tel Aviv, May 19 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that acting on the recommendations from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), his cabinet has agreed to allow a "basic quantity" of food after a nearly three-month blockade in Gaza that has brought Palestinians to the edge of famine, Euronews reported on Monday.

According to Euronews, this move is aimed at facilitating Israel's expansion of intense military operations in Gaza.

The announcement came as Israel launched a new and extensive ground offensive in Gaza on Saturday, dubbed "Gideon's Chariots".

On Sunday alone, over 100 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes, Euronews reported, citing Gaza's Health Ministry. These strikes also forced the closure of the Indones...