Netanyahu says he will continue military's plan to attack Rafah, the southern Gaza town where more than half of the enclave's population is seeking refuge. UN agency for Palestinian refugees says child malnutrition has reached "unprecedented" levels.
Humanitarian organizations say the besieged enclave is on the brink of famine and they are calling on Israel to allow more aid deliveries and open more entrances to the area. Israel's conduct of the war is encountering growing resistance in the USA, but Netanyahu remains unimpressed and is sticking to his plans.