UNRWA: Israel is pursuing a deliberate policy of starvation in Gaza and using aid as a weapon.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) accused the Israeli occupation of pursuing a deliberate, politically motivated policy of starvation against the residents of the Gaza Strip, describing it as "absolute cruelty."

"The deliberate and politically motivated starvation in Gaza is an expression of absolute cruelty," UNRWA said in a post on the X platform.

She stressed that starvation cannot be addressed by using humanitarian aid as a "weapon."

The UN agency added that the model proposed for aid distribution by the Israeli occupation "is far from a response to the catastrophic hunger that exists."

She also stressed that "humanitarian agencies are committed to delivering aid to all those in need without exception."