There are 14,000 babies At risk of death...

“There are 14,000 babies that will die in the next 48 hours unless we can reach them.”

Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has issued an urgent warning about the situation in Gaza, where a severe blockade has left baby food and nutrition aid stuck at the border. (53 seconds)

For weeks, Israeli officials have claimed there were no shortages in Gaza. But on Monday, 19 May, Netanyahu said that he had been warned by Israel’s “greatest friends” — U.S. senators — that: “We cannot accept images of mass hunger. We cannot stand that. We will not be able to support you.”

Netanyahu is facing backlash from within his own cabinet over the decision to allow even 2% of the required aid into Gaza.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said: “ this is a serious mistake, which is delaying our victory. I call once again on the prime minister to explain to our friends in the White House the implications of this “aid”, which only prolongs the war and delays our victory and the return of all our hostages”.