UN aid chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday called on global powers to take action prevent Israel from committing genocide in Gaza, and condemned its use of starvation as a military tactic,
Fletcher, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, demanded that Israel end its suffocating 10-week siege on Gaza, where its brutal offensive has killed tens of thousands of people and decimated much of the territory.
"For those killed and those whose voices are silenced: what more evidence do you need now?" asked Fletcher. "Will you act - decisively - to prevent genocide and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law?"
This came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on his threats to invade Gaza in a "full force" military assault despite pressure from the Trump administration to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas.
Israeli forces bombed two hospitals in the war-shattered territory on Tuesday, killing and injuring dozens of people.