Overview

• Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has resulted in unprecedented destruction, displacing most of Gaza's 2.3 million population and pushing more than a quarter into starvation, according to the U.N.
• U.N. agency chiefs warn that Gaza urgently needs more aid to prevent widespread famine and disease, as the death toll from the conflict surpasses 24,000.
• U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres states that U.N. agencies cannot effectively deliver humanitarian aid while Gaza is under such heavy, widespread and unrelenting bombardment.
• U.N. agencies call for the opening of new entry routes to Gaza, more trucks allowed in each day, and safe movement for aid workers and those seeking aid.
• Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the intense offensive in southern Gaza will soon be scaled back once Israel takes military control of the area.