A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza where food and electricity has been cut off, after the Israeli prime minister formally declared war with Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Israel has hit back with rocket fire, carrying out hundreds of aerial strikes in Gaza, where more than 187,500 people have now been displaced, according to a United Nations report.
The entry of food and fuel has been blocked, electricity has been cut, and more than 140 children are believed to be among the increasing death toll according to Save The Children.
The Secretary-General of the UN has insisted that humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach those left "trapped and helpless" in Gaza.
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