Children in Gaza who have survived bombardment may "not survive famine," warned Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, in a social media post Wednesday.
As Israel's severe restrictions on aid entering Gaza drain essential supplies, displaced Palestinians told CNN they are struggling to feed their children. Jamie McGoldrick, a UN humanitarian coordinator who just returned from a two-day trip to Gaza, warned Thursday that hunger there has reached "catastrophic levels."
At least 20 Palestinians have starved to death in Gaza, Dr. Ashraf Al-Qudra, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, said on Wednesday. The true number could be even higher, as limited access to northern Gaza has hindered the ability of aid agencies to fully assess the situation there. The youngest baby who died of starvation was one day old, according to Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital.
Israel insists there is "no limit" on the amount of aid that can enter Gaza, but its inspection regime on aid trucks has meant that only a tiny fraction of the amount of food and other supplies that used to enter Gaza daily before the war is getting in now.
Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza after the militant group Hamas killed at least 1,200 people and kidnapped more than 250 others in southern Israel on October 7.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.
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