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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emma Graham-Harrison

UN warns of Gaza starvation as concerns rise about safety in the south

Palestinians queue to buy bread from a bakery, amid shortages of food supplies and fuel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip
Palestinians queue to buy bread from a bakery, amid shortages of food supplies and fuel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters

The UN has said Gaza’s civilians face the “immediate possibility” of starvation, amid mounting concerns about Israeli plans to expand military operations in parts of the south where people have sought refuge from fighting.

Fuel shortages on Friday halted aid shipments and blacked out communications across the strip. The UN said its trucks could not move and it could not coordinate deliveries. Palestinian network operators said they could no longer power the phone and internet systems.

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