Britain said on Tuesday it would recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel takes steps to relieve suffering in Gaza, where starvation is spreading, and reaches a ceasefire in the nearly two-year war with Hamas.

France will air-drop aid into Gaza in coming days, a diplomatic source quoted by French news agency AFP said on Tuesday. The move comes as UN-backed experts warned the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian territory is slipping into famine.

International Rescue Committee's Vice President of Emergencies and Humanitarian Action Bob Kitchen joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss the worsening famine in Gaza.

Mughrabi UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA/CAIRO (Reuters) -A worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding in Gaza and immediate action is needed to avoid widespread death, a hunger monitor warned on Tuesday, as the number of Palestinians reported killed in the conflict with Israel crossed the 60,

There were 600 trucks a day entering Gaza, both humanitarian and commercial, and that was adequate to meet the basic needs in Gaza. That stopped on March 2 and since mid-May, it’s been a drip feed of humanitarian supplies, including flour, food, and other essential life-sustaining supplies.