UN says time is short to stop famine spreading as Israel bombards Gaza City

By Alexander Cornwell, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Michelle Nichols

JERUSALEM/CAIRO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – There is a “narrow window” to prevent famine from spreading further in Gaza, a top U.N. official said on Sunday, calling on Israel to allow unimpeded aid delivery in the territory, where it is fighting Palestinian militant group Hamas.

According to a global hunger monitor, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are already experiencing or at risk of famine in areas including Gaza City, the…