Deaths from starvation are expected to reach famine levels in northern Gaza due to Israel's blockade of food and aid, warns the Famine Early Warning System Network. The US ambassador to Israel disputes the data used in the warning, calling it 'irresponsible.' Israel has recently blocked almost all aid deliveries to northern Gaza, causing a severe humanitarian crisis. The internationally recognized mortality threshold for famine is two or more deaths per day per 10,000 people.