Gaza Possibly on Brink of Famine, Warns UN's World Food Programme Director

Despite a temporary ceasefire allowing aid to reach Gaza, Cindy McCain emphasizes the urgent need for more assistance as malnutrition among children threatens to increase.

• Gaza is possibly on the brink of famine, warns Cindy McCain, director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
• A temporary four-day ceasefire allowed hundreds of trucks filled with aid to reach Gaza, but McCain stresses that this is not enough.
• The WFP has been able to feed 110,000 people in Gaza since the ceasefire, but McCain emphasizes that much more needs to be done.
• UNICEF reports that a life-threatening form of malnutrition in children could increase by nearly 30% in Gaza.
• During the ceasefire, the Israeli military announced the release of 17 people from Hamas's captivity in Gaza.

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