FEARS grew today that Palestine’s population may once again be on the verge of starvation following a week-long Israeli blockade.

Israel imposed the siege to try to force Hamas to accept a different ceasefire deal to the one agreed in January.

It blocked the entry of aid shipments to Gaza on Sunday, hours after the ceasefire deal’s first phase had expired, sparking fears of hunger and more hardships during the holy month of Ramadan, which began over the weekend.