US special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Gaza on Friday to inspect food distribution sites, the White House said.

Israel's military offensive and blockade have led to the “worst-case scenario of famine” in the coastal territory of some 2 million Palestinians, according to the leading international authority on hunger crises.

International outcry over images of emaciated children and increasing reports of hunger-related deaths have pressured Israel to let more aid into the Gaza Strip

The United Kingdom said it may recognize the Palestinian state as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering a plan to annex territories in Gaza.

Some of Israel's closest allies, including France and Canada, have indicated they would recognise a Palestinian state amid growing international outrage over the dire humanitarian

Britain has announced it will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, stops building settlements in the West Bank, and commits to a two-state