The United States and Jordan carried out a new airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza's Palestinians on Sunday, parachuting in more than 11,500 meals, the US military said.The Israeli offensive in Gaza, which is supported by the United States, has displaced most of the enclave's 2.3 million people and led to critical shortages of food, water, and medicine.The US military's Central Command said the latest airdrop, which included rice, flour, pasta, and canned food, took place over northern Gaza. According to Pentagon data, the United States has dropped about 135,000 meals in airdrops this month.US President Joe Biden has also ordered the US military to build a temporary port system to bring aid into Gaza by sea.The Pentagon said on Friday that it could take up to 60 days to be up and running, a timeline that aid groups say is too long given the imminent risk of famine.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz said on Sunday that the international community must assume its responsibilities to halt what he called "brutal crimes" against Palestinians in Gaza.In a speech read on his behalf by Saudi Minister of Media Salman al-Dosari to mark the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, King Salman bin Abdulaziz also said the international community must help provide safe humanitarian passages in the enclave.

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) announced the death of its leader, Khalid bin Umar Batarfi, in a statement on Sunday, the Site Intelligence Group said.AQAP did not give a reason for his death, according to Site.It named Sa'd bin 'Atef al-Awlaki as his successor, Site added.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz and representatives of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum have flown to New York on Sunday to speak at the UN, Israeli media reported.Reports say that they will be present and may partake in the recently published investigation by UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten on the sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7.

Taiwan's top security official told parliament on Monday that China runs 'joint combat readiness patrols' near the democratic island every 7-10 days on average, saying the Chinese forces were trying to 'normalize' drills near Taiwan.Taiwan National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen said that Taipei had "close discussions" with international allies on whether a Chinese invasion is imminent and currently tensions across the Taiwan Strait "did not escalate sharply."This is a developing story.