TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” the leading international authority on food crises said in a new alert Tuesday, predicting “widespread death” without immediate action.

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Millions of people in the world today face starvation in Gaza and in other parts of the world, from Sudan to Yemen. What happens to the body when food is lacking?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans Tuesday for the U.K. to recognize Palestine as a state in September.

The local pause in fighting came days after ceasefire efforts between Israel and Hamas appeared to be in doubt.

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams explains how the people of Gaza have reached a point of starvation.

A suspension in military activity between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. was scheduled for Al Mawasi, Deir al Balah and Gaza City, according to Avichay Adraee, an IDF spokesperson.