On Tuesday, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry announced that at least 33 people, including 12 children, have died from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip over the past 48 hours.
The deaths come amid warnings from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that Gaza’s remaining humanitarian lifelines are rapidly collapsing under the weight of Israel’s ongoing military offensive.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy described the scenes emerging from Gaza as “grotesque” and said he was “sickened” by reports of mass casualties.
On Monday, Lammy joined 27 other nations in condemning what they called the “horrifying” killing of hundreds of Palestinians while attempting to access food from Israeli aid distributions.
The World Health Organization reported that its operations in central Gaza have been severely compromised following Israeli ground advances and damage to its facilities.
Israel said its forces came under fire in Deir al-Balah and were coordinating with international agencies in the area.
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By Nathan Morley | vaticannews
