Gaza is facing a “catastrophic” hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions, according to the UN, with everyone in the besieged coastal strip liable to face acute food insecurity in the coming weeks.
At the same time, hopes of a temporary pause in fighting to allow a new prisoner exchange receded as Hamas rejected talks until Israel halted its military onslaught on Gaza. On Thursday night, the US said it could support an amended version of a UN resolution aimed at increasing aid flows into Gaza, but only after a call for “an urgent suspension of hostilities” was removed.
