A doctor in Gaza says Palestinians are “not close to famine, we’re living it” – describing mass starvation across the region as “disastrous”

The UN warns the amount of aid reaching Gaza is “a trickle”, saying “the hunger crisis in Gaza has never been so dire”

The Hamas-run health ministry say another two people have died of malnutrition in 24 hours, on top of the 10 deaths reported yesterday – bringing the total number of such deaths to 113 since 7 October 2023

BBC News and news agencies AFP, AP and Reuters warn that journalists in Gaza are at risk of starvation: “They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering”

Israel says 150 food trucks were collected by the UN and other agencies inside Gaza on Wednesday, adding that another 800 are inside Gaza waiting collection