According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, this brings the total death toll in Gaza from hunger or malnutrition since the beginning of the war to 217, including 100 children

Hostage relatives called on heads of large companies and other organizations central to Israel's economy to participate in the strike. Hostage mother Vicky Cohen said that the Israeli cabinet's decision to occupy Gaza 'sends a clear and direct message' that the government is 'giving up on the hostages'

A survey by the Forsa Institute conducted in July showed that slightly over half of Germans polled favored recognition of a Palestinian state, with support particularly high among left-wing party supporters