United Nations, September 9 (RHC)-- The United Nations is warning more than one million people in central and southern Gaza received no food rations during the month of August, adding to a “beyond catastrophic” situation in the war-torn Palestinian enclave. 

Gaza’s Health Ministry, meanwhile, says Israel is hindering the delivery of polio vaccines as its military refuses to coordinate the entry of medical teams in southern Gaza.

This all comes amid ongoing Israeli aerial and ground attacks.  Deaths were reported in Gaza City and the Nuseirat refugee camp on Friday. 

As mass protests in Israel continue to demand a ceasefire and hostage release deal, Hamas has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of continuing to block a deal as he refuses to withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza’s border with Egypt.