World aid groups have criticized Israel for the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel has denied the accusations.

Washington — Support for Israel’s military action in Gaza has declined substantially among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving, according to a new Gallup poll — a drop from the beginning of the war with Hamas, when about half of Americans approved of Israel’s operation.

Israel has continued to carry out daily strikes as its military offensive and blockade have led to the “worst-case scenario of famine" in the territory of some 2 million Palestinians, according to an international authority on hunger crises.

At least 14 people have died of malnutrition in the past 24 hours, including two children, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health.