Afghanistan, July 30 -- Israeli strikes killed 62 people, including 19 waiting for food aid, as a hunger watchdog warned Gaza is sliding into a worst-case famine scenario amid tightening blockades.

Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday, July 29, that 62 people were killed in Israel's latest strikes on Gaza, including 19 waiting in line for food aid.

A global hunger monitoring agency told the outlet that the "worst-case famine scenario" is now unfolding, with hunger spreading rapidly across the besieged territory.

The agency warned that Israel's intensifying blockade has cut off vital supplies, worsening the humanitarian crisis and leaving millions of Gazans facing extreme shortages.

It noted that the situation has reached a "deadly and deeply ...