The report also found that more than half a million people in the Gaza Strip are facing Phase 5 conditions, which are characterized as catastrophic levels of food insecurity. About 1.07 million people, 54% of the population, are facing Phase 4 conditions, characterized as emergency levels of food insecurity.

The first stage of Israel's military takeover of Gaza City has begun, with the country calling up 60,000 reservists.

"We have several cases of malnourished children and women dying. Some pregnant women who suffer from malnutrition have miscarried their foetuses due to a lack of food," Hammad says.