Israel has announced a series of steps — though their effect was unclear. On Tuesday, it opened a new crossing in central Gaza, outside the city of Deir al-Balah, for aid to enter. It also announced a small expansion of its coastal “humanitarian zone ...

The Biden administration says Israel has taken steps to improve humanitarian situation, but aid groups say conditions are dire.

For weeks, aid organizations and UN agencies have sounded the alarm about the “apocalyptic” conditions in northern Gaza.