Gaza's dire situation: Israel intensifies attacks and allows 'basic food' in as famine fears grow
On Monday morning, Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu posted a video on his Telegram account pledging to take control of all of Gaza.
“We are going to take control of all areas of the Strip, that’s what we’re going to do,” said Mr Netanyahu in the video.
He also addressed Israel’s humanitarian aid blockade into the besieged area, saying “minimal” food aid would be allowed into the strip, “just enough to prevent hunger”.
Preventing famine among Palestinians is necessary both from “a practical and a diplomatic standpoint”, said the Israeli prime minister.
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