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Malnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, aid officials say, with hunger now reportedly affecting civilians as well as journalists, doctors, and other personnel on the ground.
Jordan and the United Arab Emirates were expected to begin airdrops in the coming days, but experts warned that the bulk of necessary aid could come only by land.
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Agence France-Presse on MSNBritain leads calls for airdrops as Gaza hunger crisis deepens
International pressure was mounting on Saturday for alternative ways to be found to deliver food to hungry Palestinian civilians in Gaza, with Britain vowing to back airdrops. A separate aid operation is under way through the Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation,
Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as a moral crisis that challenges the global conscience. Follow for live updates.
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Al Jazeera on MSN‘Horrors upon horrors’: How US Congress responded to mass hunger in Gaza
Many US Democrats call for aid to urgently enter Gaza, but few condemn Israel for its deadly blockade on the territory.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized President Trump over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire, increased aid to the war-torn enclave and the release of all remaining hostages held by the Palestinian militant group.
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Emirates News Agency on MSNAs humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip reaches critical stage, UAE will resume aid airdrop immediately: Abdullah bin Zayed
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, affirmed that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has reached a critical and unprecedented stage.
In a recent LinkedIn post, Gaza-based photojournalist Mohammed Abo Oun revealed that he is selling his camera equipment and press shield in order to buy food for his family.