People rush for aid in Gaza as pressure on Israel grows

People in Khan Younis, Gaza, could be seen rushing down a street and walking back with what appeared to be sacks of aid, as international aid groups warned of spreading hunger across the territory. More than 100 aid agencies issued a dire warning that mass starvation was spreading across Gaza, and urged Israel to let humanitarian aid into the besieged strip to alleviate the growing human-made hunger crisis. Israel has denied accusations it is preventing aid from reaching Gaza and has accused Hamas of stealing food, an allegation Hamas denies Israel blocking aid from Gaza is creating ‘chaos and death’, say humanitarian groups Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens Middle East crisis – live updates