'Of those 26 million, 750,000 people are just one step away from famine,' says spokesman

He told reporters that the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) “flags that persistent fuel shortages continue to hinder aid operations and the functioning of critical water, sanitation, health and other facilities across the Gaza Strip”.

'We also do not want to see any forced displacement, forced mass displacement of people,' official says

'What we need is mutual respect,' says spokesman.