The UN warned on Tuesday that Israel's severe restrictions on aid into war-ravaged Gaza and its ongoing hostilities could mean it is using starvation as a "weapon of war". The entire population of Gaza is experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said earlier during a visit to the Philippines, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
The UN warned on Tuesday that Israel's severe restrictions on aid into war-ravaged Gaza and its ongoing hostilities could mean it is using starvation as a "weapon of war". The entire population of Gaza is experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said earlier during a visit to the Philippines, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.