I think it's way overdue to have Democratic members of Congress speak up and speak out about the humanitarian disaster in Gaza,' says Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen

The summit, urgently convened due to the humanitarian crisis in the occupied ... crimes committed by Israel. Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio opened the event by unequivocally stating that “what is happening in Gaza is genocide” and ...

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that as the Israeli aggression continues and hunger worsens in Gaza, people are still risking

The UN says around 10% of Palestinian children in Gaza suffer from malnutrition, with 5,800 affected and 1,000 in severe condition. Aid is blocked by Israel, worsening the crisis. Over 6,000 aid trucks are stalled,

Clean water has grown scarce in Gaza, where Israeli forces have bombed the infrastructure and blocked aid necessary to maintain water systems.

Malnutrition rates among Gaza's children have doubled since Israel imposed food restrictions amid resumed conflict, says the UN. Israeli strikes have left over 90 Palestinians dead, worsening the crisis.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday said the bloc was leaving the door open to action against Israel over the war in Gaza if the humanitarian situation does not improve. Kallas has put forward 10 potential options after Israel was found to have breached a cooperation deal between the two sides on human rights grounds.