The Israeli military said Sunday it would begin a "tactical pause" in fighting in three areas of Gaza as part of steps to address a worsening humanitarian situation.

For months, the U.N. and experts have warned that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.

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.

The UN agency for Palestinians says it has thousands of truckloads of supplies near Gaza which it wants to deliver.

Hunger and disease continue to stalk Palestinians in Gaza, and aid organizations are warning that children are at greatest risk of starvation. A U.N. worker has described people as "walking corpses."

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 25 people on Saturday in the Palestinian territory devastated by more than 21 months of war.Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP the dead included nine people killed in three separate air strikes in Gaza City.

After 21 months of the Israel war, the people in Gaza are facing acute shortages of food, resulting in ‘mass starvation’ and causing unprecedented levels of malnourishment. What’s behind this humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian area?

Experts warn that Gaza is nearing famine, citing Israel’s blockade and military offensive following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The World Health Organization reports a sharp rise in malnutrition and disease,