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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
William Christou in Beirut and Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem

Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries

Palestinians ride on a truck in Gaza City
Palestinians ride on a truck carrying aid in Gaza City on Friday. Photograph: Jehad Alshrafi/AP

Israel’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.

Israeli forces have been stepping up attacks in and around Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground operation that humanitarian groups and many of Israel’s closest allies have warned will be catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians already struggling to survive hunger, disease and Israeli attacks.

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