UN chief: 'We must never accept hunger as a weapon of war'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to reject hunger as a weapon of war amid mounting outrage over Israeli-imposed starvation in Gaza.

“Hunger fuels instability and undermines peace. We must never accept hunger as a weapon of war,” the UN chief said via video-conference. 

Israel has been blocking aid from entering Gaza for several months, while baselessly blaming the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the enclave on delivery inefficiencies caused by UN aid administrators.