Food security experts said a famine reported in August had been alleviated but that the situation remained dire across the enclave, despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.

Israel has killed six Palestinians, including a woman, in its attacks on Gaza City in the latest violation of the ceasefire agreement. The victims’ bodies were transferred to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital after Israeli forces shelled a school-turned shelter in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, the sources told Anadolu agency.