Since launching in late May, its operations have been marred by almost-daily reports of Israeli forces firing on those waiting to collect aid.Israeli restrictions on the entry of supplies into Gaza since the start of the war nearly two years ago have led to shortages of food and essential supplies, including medicine and fuel, which hospitals require to power their generators.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting pressure to agree to a ceasefire to bring the territory's more than two million people back from the brink of famine and free the hostages held by Palestinian militants.But early Friday, the Israeli security cabinet approved plans for a major operation to seize Gaza City , triggering a wave of outrage across the globe.
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