Mass starvation spreading across Gaza, aid agencies warn, as pressure on Israel grows – Middle East crisis live

<p>More than 100 aid agencies, including Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam, say ‘our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away’</p><p><strong>Irish premier Micheál Martin</strong> on Tuesday called for the war in <strong>Gaza</strong> to end, describing the images of starving children as “horrific”. Mr Martin called for a surge in humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza.</p><p>In a post on X, he said:</p><p><em>The situation in Gaza is horrific.</em></p><p><em>The suffering of civilians and the death of innocent children is intolerable.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/23/israel-gaza-war-aid-benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-middle-east-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>