More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza, including by demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the lifting of all restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is challenging the U.N.'s claims about restrictions on aid distribution in the Strip as the U.S.- and Israel-backed organization delivers over 85 million meals in under two months.

Gaza health officials say more than 100 Palestinians were killed Sunday by Israeli fire while trying to get food. The Red Cross's Steve Dorsey joins Morning Joe to explain how the enclave “has become a horror show,

The Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the largest independent aid organisations in Gaza, told Reuters on Tuesday its supplies were exhausted and some of its staff starving, and the group accused Israel of paralysing its work.

The joint statement comes as Palestinians face worsening starvation, daily massacres at "aid sites" and the ongoing blockade of humanitarian assistance.

U.N. officials, aid groups and experts have warned for months that Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine without formally declaring one.

German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan pledged assistance in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, while on a visit to Egypt. "Germany will make a contribution to the reconstruction of Gaza once conditions allow,

The World Health Organization said the Israeli military attacked its staff residence and main warehouse in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah on Monday, compromising its operations in Gaza.