The United Nations warns that 14,000 infants will die in Gaza within 48 hours due to a shortage of aid.

Tom Fletcher, the UN humanitarian coordinator, told the BBC on Tuesday morning that 14,000 infants could die in Gaza within 48 hours if aid does not reach them in time. Five aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday, but Fletcher described this as a "drop in the bucket" and entirely insufficient to meet the needs of the population.

This comes after World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said yesterday that two million people are starving in the Gaza Strip while "tons of food are being held at the border" by Israel.

The United Nations announced on Tuesday that it had obtained permission to send "approximately 100" aid trucks to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, as humanitarian aid gradually returns to the territory.

"We have requested and received approval (from the Israelis) for more trucks to enter today, a number that is significantly higher than the number approved yesterday," Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva, told reporters. "We expect, of course, with this approval, that many of them, and hopefully all of them, will cross today to a point where they can be collected and further into the Gaza Strip for distribution."

In a related development, the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Canada on Monday condemned Israel's "horrible actions" in Gaza and warned of joint action if Israel persists. Meanwhile, Palestinians began fleeing Khan Yunis, where Israel ordered residents to "evacuate immediately" ahead of an "unprecedented attack" the military says is targeting Hamas infrastructure.

A recent UN-backed report estimated that one in five people in the Strip are facing famine. The UN released a statement on Monday saying, "Everyone in Gaza is hungry. Without immediate action, nearly a quarter of the population could be pushed into famine. Food aid must be allowed into Gaza now to prevent a catastrophe."

On Sunday, the Israeli occupation authorities decided to resume the entry of a "substantial amount" of food, following mounting international pressure. But Netanyahu responded yesterday to the United Kingdom, France, and Canada for their condemnation of Israel, calling on them to follow Trump's example.

The Gaza Civil Defense Agency said Tuesday that Israel killed at least 44 people in Gaza today. Al Jazeera reported that Israeli forces bombed a pharmaceutical laboratory. Hundreds of people have been killed over the past week, many of them women and children, as Israeli attacks intensify.