Gaza health officials and the ambulance service say at least 25 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Palestinians in Gaza are facing famine.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says the air drops "might help" but notes that the "most vulnerable" in Gaza would still struggle to access essential supplies.

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as a moral crisis that challenges the global conscience. Follow for live updates.

UNICEF will facilitate the delivery of six trucks loaded with critical medical supplies in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the Palestinian Health

President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that France would become the first Western member of the United Nations Security Council to recognise a Palestinian state in September has caused diplomatic ructions from the Middle East through Europe to Washington.

As the Israeli war on Gaza enters its 659th day, the humanitarian crisis deepens, with starvation now claiming the lives of 122 Palestinians, 83 of whom are children. In the latest tragic developments, ten more individuals, including a six-month-old infant, succumbed to malnutrition in just the past 24 hours due to the ongoing blockade.

As Gaza’s hunger crisis deepens, the very people who are trying to keep ... The firsthand testimonies of the two doctors tally with what a group of more than 100 international humanitarian organizations said earlier this week, when they warned that ...

Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the United States, joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and suggests the United Nations is responsible for aid not being distributed due to the NGO's desire to collaborate with Hamas,