Israel lets limited aid into Gaza, easing its blockade as Netanyahu says his allies can't tolerate "images of mass famine" in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

Australia signed a joint statement calling for Israel to allow aid to enter Gaza but has not followed the UK, France and Canada in threatening to place sanctions on Israel.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel pressed ahead Tuesday with its new military offensive in Gaza despite mounting international criticism, launching airstrikes that health officials said killed at least 85 Palestinians. Israeli officials said they also allowed in dozens more trucks carrying aid.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the NATO leaders are appeasing Hamas and are inviting more attacks akin to October 7. The U.N. warned Tuesday that Israel's continued blockade of Gaza could cause the deaths of 14,000 babies in the next 48 hours.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ramped up his criticism of Israel and repeated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza

The leaders of Britain, Canada and France threatened "concrete actions" against Israel if it does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would "take control of all" of Gaza after Israel pledged Sunday to allow a "basic" amount of food into the Palestinian enclave