A top UN official condemned the 'daily cruelty' in Gaza, describing 'acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes' as Israel continues its bombardment of the Palestinian territory. The official highlighted civilians being driven from their homes and witnessing their family members killed, burned, and buried alive. The Security Council meeting addressed a recent UN-backed report warning of an imminent likelihood of famine in Gaza. Aid has been routinely blocked from entering the territory, and Israel has been accused of using 'starvation as a weapon of war'. War has raged in Gaza since Hamas's attack on Israel in October 2023, resulting in numerous deaths.