UN warns of full-scale famine as Israel pounds Gaza

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FILE: Gaza under Israeli assault (Photo Credit: Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency)

United Nations (UN) aid officials have warned of “full-scale famine conditions” as Israeli forces have continued bombarding Gaza in Palestine.

According to Aljazeera, Israeli forces killed at least 40 Palestinians on Saturday alone amidst blockade.

It quoted Hamas as saying it has presented its “vision for reaching a comprehensive deal that achieves a ceasefire, prisoner exchange, and reconstruction” to mediators in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.

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At least 51,495 Palestinians have been confirmed killed and 117,524 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since it began 18 months ago.

The Gaza Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead, the station reports.

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