Israel strikes Gaza after ‘basic’ food aid pledge

Israeli strikes killed at least 22 people in Gaza on Monday, rescuers said, after Israel pledged to let a “basic amount” of food into the territory to avert a hunger crisis.

The announcement came hours after the military said it had begun “extensive ground operations” in a newly intensified campaign in Gaza, and as Israel and Hamas engaged in indirect talks.

Israel has come under mounting international pressure, including from key backer the United States, to lift a total blockade on the Gaza…