Israel says aid convoys will be allowed into Gaza, after weeks of mounting pressure and warnings of starvation.

As Israel and the UN engage in yet another blame game over the deteriorating situation in Gaza, the American-backed NGO, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, has repeatedly called on the UN to collaborate on distributing aid.

Against the backdrop of ongoing warnings of a deadly hunger crisis, some aid has reached the Gaza Strip, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN confirmed that its teams were able to collect mainly flour at two border crossings on Wednesday and bring it into the coastal strip,

More than 145,000 people have been displaced by the recent fighting, the WHO said, with many sheltering in makeshift reception centers in Daraa and Damascus.

Any such partnership must adhere to the globally accepted principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence' UN relief chief tells GHF - Anadolu Ajansı

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

Relief workers face significant security risks. Supply crossings remain unreliable and critical supplies are routinely delayed or blocked. The amount of aid that has been entering Gaza is a trickle compared to the immense needs, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Gaza is facing a severe food crisis, with more than 100 humanitarian aid agencies warning that the population is on the brink of starvation.