"Gaza Faces Famine Crisis as US Official Warns of Worsening Conditions"
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The US state department has warned that famine is likely present in some areas of northern Gaza and is a significant risk in others, contradicting Israeli claims of sufficient aid access. The international court of justice has ordered Israel to admit humanitarian assistance, while the US president has pledged to establish an immediate ceasefire and deliver aid to Gaza. Aid groups report that only a fraction of the required supplies have been allowed in since October, with mounting frustration in the Biden administration towards Israel.
- Famine is now probably present in Gaza, US says The Guardian
- Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Ceasefire hopes ‘drowned out by bombs’ | Israel War on Gaza News Al Jazeera English
- In Gaza, people boil weeds and eat animal feed to stave off hunger NPR
- UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza The Associated Press
- Famine 'quite possibly' in some areas of north Gaza, US official says Reuters
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