After Israel blames UN for aid bottleneck, spokesperson says approvals haven't been granted to pick up or distribute aid from sites in Strip; also rules out UN cooperation with GHF

The UK is set to join Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in airdropping aid into Gaza as starvation and malnutrition have reached perilous levels in the war-torn strip. Following pressure from the international community,

Malnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, aid officials say, with hunger now reportedly affecting civilians as well as journalists, doctors, and other personnel on the ground.

Gaza side of border, COGAT says, blaming UN bottleneck; offical says 'we have not identified starvation,' Hamas exploiting humanitarian situation to pressure hostage talks

Retired Air Force Special Operations pilot Maj. Glenn Ignazio says all sides should be looked at when it comes to issues with aid distribution in Gaza, rather than pointing the finger at one group. Israel has recently issued a humanitarian pause that would allow for more aid to be let into Gaza as the population faces a mass hunger crisis.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is challenging U.N. claims about restrictions on aid distribution as the U.S.- and Israel-backed organization delivers over 85 million meals in under two months.

An analysis compiled by USAID officials says they failed to find evidence that Hamas engaged in widespread diversion of assistance in Gaza, ABC News has learned.

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.

News agencies including AFP, AP, BBC and Reuters issued a joint statement about Gaza journalists unable to feed themselves amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions on Thursday.

More malnutrition deaths are reported as the UN's aid chief says aid delivered over the weekend is still only a "drop in the ocean".