Israel’s blockade of Gaza may have been partially lifted – and a new US-backed plan to deliver aid has begun. But there are multiple indications that the plight of Gazans is rapidly worsening.

The Israeli military said in a statement that troops had opened fire in southern Gaza but said that it had directed warning shots at a group that was moving towards soldiers and deemed a threat to them.

A drone view shows the Gaza-bound aid ship Madleen, organized by the international NGO Freedom Flotilla Coalition, anchored off the coast of Catania, Italy, on June 1, 2025. REUTERS/Danilo Arnone/File photo (Reuters) - Alarm has been sounded on the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's Gaza-bound ship the Madleen and the life jackets were put on preparing for an interception,

A Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists, as well as food meant for the enclave, was intercepted early Monday by Israeli forces. The big picture: The ship, called the Madleen,