This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, shows Palestinians scrambling to get humanitarian aid that was airdropped by parachutes into Zawaida and Netzarim in the central Gaza Strip on Monday.

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.

Desperation has gripped the Palestinian territory of more than two million, which experts warn faces ‘a worst-case scenario of famine’.