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A top U.N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in "full-blown famine" after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory.
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While famine has not yet been officially declared in Gaza, director Cindy McCain said her remarks are based on what WFP has seen on the ground.
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Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a "permanent cease-fire" in Gaza. The move came after a number of countries cut diplomatic ties with Israel.
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A maritime corridor for aid deliveries to Gaza, via a pier being constructed by the U.S. military, is "probably a week away," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said before departing Israel.
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