For years, Gazans haven’t had free access to this precious natural resource. Israeli limits on fishing activities have fluctuated with tensions with Hamas, with limits of just three nautical miles and even previous total bans on fishing imposed at times.

The steps are meant to address a surge in hunger in the territory as Israel faces a wave of international criticism.

Palestinians gather as they wait for aid supplies to enter Gaza, in the northern Gaza Strip | Reuters Amid growing international outrage over starvation deaths in Gaza, Israel’s military has announced a limited “humanitarian pause” to facilitate aid delivery in densely populated areas of the enclave.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Israel of denying aid to starving Gazans but says Australia is not about to move to recognising a Palestinian state.

Many across the world are rounding on Israel’s war on Gaza, with states in the ‘Global South’ leading the way.

Some of Israel’s closest allies have stepped up criticism of its restrictions on aid to Gaza, where doctors and aid organizations say people are dying of starvation.

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