More than 100 aid organisations have warned that “mass starvation” was spreading across the Gaza Strip and that their own colleagues are suffering acutely from the shortages, AFP reports.

In a statement, the 111 signatories — including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Save the Children and Oxfam — warned that “our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away”.

“As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families,” the statement read.

The groups called for an immediate negotiated ceasefire, the opening of all land crossings and the free flow of aid through UN-led mechanisms.

“Palestinians are trapped in a cycle of hope and heartbreak, waiting for assistance and ceasefires, only to wake up to worsening conditions,” the signatories said.

“It is not just physical torment, but psychological. Survival is dangled like a mirage,” they added.