Amid warnings that siege is causing famine, children begin to die in Gaza

Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah (Fatima Shbair/AP)

After months of warnings over the risk of famine in Gaza under Israel’s bombardment, offensives and siege, children are starting to die.

Hunger is most acute in northern Gaza, which has been isolated by Israeli forces and has suffered long cut-offs of food supply deliveries.