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Palestinians in Gaza are facing the immediate possibility of starvation, the UN said today, as it warned a lack of fuel is preventing aid being distributed. It will be six weeks tomorrow since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and the start of an Israeli military offensive on Gaza. The UN human rights chief says one in every 57 people in Gaza has been killed or wounded. Services of many kinds have been badly affected, from hospitals to flour mills and bakeries. The Israeli government says two tankers of diesel a day will now be allowed in to prevent the sewage system collapsing. But the UN says much more is needed. Our correspondent Yogita Limai has been working with journalist Majdi Fati in Gaza for tonight's first report. It includes the story of one family brought into Aluxa Hospital in central Gaza, including a young child who later died. There are distressing images from the start.

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Monday in central Gaza tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and today, another airstrike, all in so called safer areas away from the north, where Israel is conducting ground operations and had asked civilians to evacuate. The Barguth family was bombed in Der Bala. We're being killed and no one is doing anything about it, this man shouts. Abed bargut is still breathing in critical condition. Doctors scramble to treat the boys on the floor by his bed. They check his father, Subhe for a heartbeat. They can't hear it. His family in shock, still finding out who's been rescued, who's survived and who hasn't. From 30 members. This is their youngest, injured but not seriously. The Barguts had fled to Derral Bala for safety from Zaitun in the north. A bit later, Suphay's brother Ali is taken to identify the bodies. Four of the family have been killed. Little Abid didn't make it. We thought we'd come to a safe place, but no one is safe in Gaza, Ali says. Abid subhe bilal and Allah bhargooth. Four of thousands of ghazans killed. Goodbye, my dear Subhe's. Mother says. You're with God now. You were such a good son. Grief is one form of suffering in Gaza.

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This is another. Hundreds gather outside, one of the few flower mills still running. The manager tries to pacify people. We haven't eaten for two days. Some in the crowd shout.

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We'Ve escaped us, but now are dying slowly because of a severe shortage of food, flour and basic needs. We are a family of eight. I burn discarded paper cups to keep my children warm.

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People are also struggling to find drinking water, and there's not close to enough aid coming in for Gaza's. 2.2 million, all but a tiny handful of whom can't get out. Yoga Dalamay, BBC News, Jerusalem.