
Summary
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A doctor in Gaza says Palestinians are “not close to famine, we’re living it” – describing mass starvation across the region as “disastrous”
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The UN warns the amount of aid reaching Gaza is “a trickle”, saying “the hunger crisis in Gaza has never been so dire”
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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
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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”
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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
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