00:00More than 100 aid agencies, including Doctors Without Bothers and Save the Children,
00:05have sounded the alarm of a mass starvation spreading across Gaza.
00:10In the joint statement, they accused Israel of blocking the distribution of food inside the enclave.
00:16The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported dozens of deaths in recent days due to malnutrition and starvation.
00:23While Israel has acknowledged a significant drop in supplies,
00:26it insists that crucial aid is already inside Gaza, waiting to be delivered to Palestinians.
00:33The Israel Defense Forces claim that 950 truckloads of aid are ready for international organizations to distribute.
00:40Aid agencies, however, said they have been blocked from accessing or delivering critical supplies
00:45due to Israeli government restrictions.
00:48They also said that hundreds have been killed while trying to access aid in the last two months.
00:53Meanwhile, the Israeli military announced it was deepening its operations in Gaza City
00:58as its forces continue to operate across the Strip.
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