Ten Palestinians have died from starvation in last 24 hours, says Gaza health ministry pred 2 urama in 16 minutami Deaths announced as Pope Leo XIV demands that Israel ends ‘collective punishment’ of people in territoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesTen Palestinians including two children have died from starvation in the last 24 hours, the health authorities in Gaza said on Wednesday, as Pope Leo XIV demanded that Israel stop its “collective punishment” of the population in the besieged territory.At least 313 people have died from hunger, including 119 children, since the war in Gaza began and Israel intensified its siege on the Palestinian territory. Last week a UN-backed monitoring body confirmed that Gaza is in the throes of famine, warning that without more aid increasing numbers of people would lose access to food. Continue reading...(The Guardian)