Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers, while a major news agency says it is trying to evacuate its remaining freelance journalists because the situation has become “untenable.

More than 100 aid organisations warned that “mass starvation” was spreading in Gaza ahead of the US top envoy’s visit to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and an aid corridor.

The joint statement comes as Palestinians face worsening starvation, daily massacres at "aid sites" and the ongoing blockade of humanitarian assistance.

The fifteen Palestinians who starved to death yesterday included four children, the youngest a six-week-old baby.

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The Hamas-run health ministry says 36 people have died from malnutrition in Gaza in the past 72 hours. The United Nations says humanitarian conditions are breaking down.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and 24 of her counterparts abroad have signed a joint statement saying "the war in Gaza must end now," while calling on Israel to stop displacing Palestinians.

The head of the agency that helps oversee international aid deliveries to the territory had criticized the impact of Israeli policy on civilians.