The German security cabinet convened for more than two hours on Monday to discuss the situation, Merz told a news conference in Berlin. While it welcomed Israel's announcement of a halt in military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza as an "important first step", it agreed more must follow.

The announcement late Saturday followed months of warnings by experts of famine amid Israeli restrictions on aid.

Israel will resume airdrop aid to Gaza on Saturday night, the Israeli military said, a few days after more than 100 aid agencies warned that mass starvation was spreading across the enclave. "The airdrops will include seven pallets of aid containing flour,

TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on the need for a ceasefire in Gaza when they met in Scotland on Monday, and they discussed a plan for what happens after aid is delivered.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to raise the situation in Gaza when he meets US President Donald Trump in Scotland on Monday. Sir Keir will likely discuss efforts to urgently bring about a ceasefire to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet US President Donald Trump in Scotland on Monday in a bid to remove the remaining obstacles to their trade deal and press for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza.Starmer will travel to Trump Turnberry,