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For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidly

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Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.

Dr Marwan Sultan was killed along with several family members in a strike on his home, the health ministry says.

Gaza spokesperson says Israel fired with tanks and drones as Israeli military acknowledges troops shot at ‘suspects’ * Middle East crisis – live updates At least 27 people were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for food at a distribution point set up by an Israeli-backed foundation in Gaza, according to health officials in the strip. It is the third such incident in three days, with Israel admitting for the first time during the recent events that its forces shot at individuals who were moving towards them. The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse contributed to this report. Continue reading...

Witnesses say Israeli forces opened fire on people near distribution point run by Israel-backed foundation More than 20 people were killed on Sunday as they went to receive food at an aid distribution point set up by an Israeli-backed foundation in the Gaza Strip, according to a hospital run by the Red Cross that received the bodies. Witnesses told the Associated Press that Israeli forces had opened fire on people as they headed toward the aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). “There were many martyrs, including women,” the 40-year-old resident said. “We were about 300 metres away from the military.” Continue reading...

Parents say children are having to drink unsafe and salty water, as fuel shortages threaten desalination and hygiene facilities.

Israel agreed on Sunday to allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza, where global experts have warned of a looming famine.