The worst-case scenario of famine is "currently playing out" in the Gaza Strip, UN-backed global food security experts have warned.
A new assessment by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said there is mounting evidence that widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths among the 2.1 million population.
The IPC said immediate action must be taken to end the hostilities and allow for an unimpeded, large-scale, life-saving humanitarian response.
Israel has insisted there are no restrictions on aid deliveries and that there is "no starvation".
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