President Donald Trump’s special envoy has arrived in Israel to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The ministry says two more people have died of malnutrition, bringing the number of hunger related deaths since the start of the war to 159.

International outcry over images of emaciated children and increasing reports of hunger-related deaths have pressured Israel to let more aid into the Gaza Strip.

Starvation in Gaza under Israel’s assault has reached a “tipping point,” with deaths expected to soar if Palestinians do not get urgent relief, while many children who survive will now face lifelong consequences.

The hunger crisis in Gaza has many asking if Israel had a deliberate policy of starving civilians. Israelis say that was never the case, but an ignorance of Palestinian suffering allowed an inconsistent government policy to lead to a calamity.