Children in Gaza are on the brink of starvation while food aid sits just across the border, Alexandra Saieh of Save the Children warned.

“What we are witnessing right now in Gaza is the killing of children,” Saieh told Al Jazeera. “There is almost no aid left and nothing is getting to them.

“Children are being starved while trucks full of food are sitting literally a few miles away waiting to get in.

“We know this is happening largely because of Israeli bombardment and restrictions that are preventing the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, including food.”