Foreign nations continued airdropping aid in Gaza on Sunday following Israel's announcement of its plan to retake Gaza City in another escalation of the war.

The decision has drawn Palestinian rejection, fueled mounting international calls to end the war and provoked worries in Israel over the fate of hostages still held by Hamas.

Israel’s air and ground war has already killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza, displaced most of the population, destroyed vast areas and pushed the territory toward famine.

Meanwhile the about 2 million people in Gaza depend of humanitarian aid to survive.

Israel implemented a total blockade on aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip in early March and began allowing aid back in May, although humanitarian organizations say the amount remains far from adequate.

Israel’s blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid, contributing to the territory’s slide toward famine nearly 22 months into the war with Hamas.

Many food parcels dropped by air have splashed into the Mediterranean Sea or landed in so-called red zones from which Israel’s military has ordered people to evacuate. In either case, Palestinians risk their lives to get flour and other basic goods.