Gaza starvation warning from aid agencies
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UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has condemned Israel's conduct in Gaza and said that Britain could "do more in the coming weeks" if the Israeli government does not change how it is pursuing the war in the strip.
The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since late May.
With fuel prices exorbitant and road travel treacherous in the war-battered Gaza Strip, AFP video journalist Youssef Hassouna has to walk for hours in the searing heat every day just to document the news.
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Al Jazeera on MSNAt least 15 starve to death in 24 hours in Gaza as Israel continues attacksLatest malnutrition-related deaths include a six-week-old baby, as dozens more killed in Israeli strikes across enclave.
Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers, while a major news agency says it is trying to evacuate its remaining freelance journalists because the situation has become “untenable.
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The Times of Israel on MSNIsrael denies Gaza famine claims, says aid is entering Strip but not being distributedCOGAT says, blaming UN bottleneck; official says Hamas exploiting humanitarian situation to pressure hostage talks
An explosion was seen in the northern Gaza Strip from southern Israel early Sunday. The reason of the explosion shortly after midnight GMT was not known.
Israel says the seizure of territory in Gaza is aimed at pressuring Hamas to release hostages, but it is a major point of contention in ongoing cease-fire talks.