there are reports of house to house fighting in the city. as the israeli bombardment of gaza continues, the united nations says half the population of the territory are starving and nine out of ten can t eat every day. it comes as the world health organization holds a special session on the health situation in the occupied palestinian territories we will hear from our correspondent on that later this hour. but first, our middle east correspondent yolande knell has the latest. the misery of life under canvas. four in five gazans have now fled their homes and away from the front lines, they re still fighting to survive, with severe shortages of food and drinking water. aid agencies say that they re struggling to deliver the basics even close to the egypt border where supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment is the only lifeline for people, and we re simply not able to get the access that we need to get through. for the past four or five, six days, aid agencies such as
threat to children. people are sleeping outside on concrete floors. 80% of the population are displaced, almosti million are children and they are being pushed further and further south into areas that are overcrowded and without any of the basics that need to survive. humanitarian aid at the moment is the only lifeline for people and we are simply not able to get the access that we need to get through. for the past four, five, six days, aid agencies such as unicef only been able to access rafah and it is only limited aid and if we cannot get through soon people are going to really struggle because there is not enough water, food, shelter. meanwhile, the head of the israeli army has called for the military campaign in gaza to be stepped up, saying there are signs that hamas is falling apart. translation: | see the - achievements from day-to-day. we are seeing every day, terrorists who were killed, terrorists who were injured. in the last few days, we see terrorists who are su
people are sleeping outside on concrete floors. 80% of the population are displaced, almosti million are children and they are being pushed further and further south into areas that are overcrowded and without any of the basics that need to survive. humanitarian aid at the moment is the only lifeline for people and we are simply not able to get the access that we need to get through. for the past four, five, six days, aid agencies such as unicef only been able to access rafah and it is only limited aid and if we cannot get through soon people are going to really struggle because there is not enough water, food, shelter. meanwhile, the head of the israeli army has called for the military campaign in gaza to be stepped up, saying there are signs that hamas is falling apart. translation: | see the - achievements from day-to-day. we are seeing every day, terrorists who were killed, terrorists who were injured. in the last few days, we see terrorists who are surrendering. a sign o
and this poses a particularly lethal threat to children. people are sleeping outside on concrete floors. 80% of the population are displaced, almosti million are children and they are being pushed further and further south into areas that are overcrowded and without any of the basics that need to survive. humanitarian aid at the moment is the only lifeline for people and we are simply not able to get the access that we need to get through. for the past four, five, six days, aid agencies such as unicef only been able to access rafah and it is only limited aid and if we cannot get through soon people are going to really struggle because there is not enough water, food, shelter. meanwhile, the head of the israeli army has called for the military campaign in gaza to be stepped up, saying there are signs that hamas is falling apart. translation: i see the achievements translation: i see the achievements from - translation: | see the - achievements from day-to-day. achievements f
it comes as a senior un aid official warned that half of gaza s population is starving, saying deliveries of food are now almost impossible because of the fierce fighting and aerial bombardment. our middle east correspondent yolande knell has the latest. the misery of life under canvas. fourin the misery of life under canvas. four in five gazans have now fled their home and they are still fighting to survive, with severe shortages of food and drinking water. aid agencies say they are struggling to deliver the basics, even close to the egypt order where supplies come in. supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment is supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment is the supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment is the only - supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment is the only lifeline l at the moment is the only lifeline for people and we are simply not able to get the access that we need to get t