Growing number of Jewish American groups speak out over Gaza famine

Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

• We are dying slowly, save us': starvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestones

As global outrage intensifies over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a growing number of prominent Jewish American organizations, including some traditional defenders of Israel, are speaking out and imploring the country to ensure that humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza.

This week, a UN-backed food security group warned that a worst-case scenario of famine" is unfolding in Gaza and health authorities there report dozens of deaths from starvation.