> the u.n. has declared a famine in parts of gaza. the worlds leading independent panel of aid experts found that nearly half of the palestinians in the enclave are struggling with hunger. many go days without eating. local authorities say dozens of children have starved to death  likely a significant undercount. health care workers are battling a lack of immunizations compounded by a sanitation crisis. last month, a little boy became gazas first confirmed case of polio in 25 years. > the usaid officials wrote that because of israels behavior, the u.s. should pause additional arms sales to the country. propublica obtained a copy of the agencys april memo along with the list of evidence that the officials cited to back up their findings. > usaid, which is led by longtime diplomat samantha power, said the looming famine in gaza was the result of israels arbitrary denial, restriction, and impediments of u.s. humanitarian assistance, according to the memo. it also acknowledged hamas had played a role in the humanitarian crisis. usaid, which receives overall policy guidance from the secretary of state, is an independent agency responsible for international development and disaster relief. the agency had for months tried and failed to deliver enough food and medicine to a starving and desperate palestinian population. > it is, usaid concluded, one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in the world. > in response to detailed questions for this story, the state department said that it had pressured the israelis to increase the flow of aid. as we made clear in may when [our] report was released, the us had deep concerns during the period since october 7 about action and inaction by israel that contributed to a lack of sustained delivery of needed humanitarian assistance, a spokesperson wrote. israel subsequently took steps to facilitate increased humanitarian access and aid flow into gaza.
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