The UN says around 10% of Palestinian children in Gaza suffer from malnutrition, with 5,800 affected and 1,000 in severe condition. Aid is blocked by Israel, worsening the crisis. Over 6,000 aid trucks are stalled,

Local hospitals in the Gaza Strip say that Israeli strikes across the territory overnight killed at least 31 people.

Clean water has grown scarce in Gaza, where Israeli forces have bombed the infrastructure and blocked aid necessary to maintain water systems.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday said the bloc was leaving the door open to action against Israel over the war in Gaza if the humanitarian situation does not improve. Kallas has put forward 10 potential options after Israel was found to have breached a cooperation deal between the two sides on human rights grounds.

On Tuesday, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said: “One in 10 children screened in UNRWA medical facilities is malnourished.” He warned that child malnutrition is rising rapidly in Gaza amid severe shortages of food and medical supplies.

Malnutrition rates among Gaza's children have doubled since Israel imposed food restrictions amid resumed conflict, says the UN. Israeli strikes have left over 90 Palestinians dead, worsening the crisis.

Doctors in Gaza say they were forced to cram multiple babies into one incubator as hospitals warned that fuel shortages are forcing them to shut off vital services, putting patients’ lives at risk.

The attacks come amid a worsening hunger crisis as Israel severely restricts entry of food, fuel, water and medicines.