Anthony Albanese said Australia will not join France's move to recognise the state of Palestine as he condemned Israel's blockade on aid into Gaza. (Dominic Lorrimer) Palestinians carry sacks and boxes of food and humanitarian aid,

According to Israeli authorities, hundreds of aid trucks have already been allowed into the enclave and are now waiting at designated collection points for distribution by the United Nations (UN). , Middle East,

French President Emmanuel Macron was likely motivated to declare his intent to recognize Palestine by a desire to quell Islamic separatism in his own country.

Pressure has mounted on Israel after dire warnings of mass starvation in Gaza in the face of a growing hunger crisis.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated France for its decision to recognize the State of Palestine in a phone call with French leader

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday issued a sharp condemnation of Israel's expanding military operations in the Gaza Strip. "The humanitarian situation in Gaza is disgraceful, it is a scandal that must be ended immediately,

Convoys of aid trucks have been seen heading to Gaza after Israel says humanitarian corridors would be opened in the face of mounting pressure.

As hunger tightens its grip on Gaza, local journalists documenting the crisis are now starving alongside the people they cover.