Washington, Aug. 24 -- American actor Mark Ruffalo has urged world leaders to intervene in Gaza Strip, describing the worsening humanitarian crisis as a "man-made famine" and a "crime against humanity."

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, August 24, he posted a video of himself addressing the crisis and citing findings from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the international body responsible for declaring famine conditions, which confirmed that Gaza has entered a state of famine.

"This is not a natural disaster. It's not a drought. It's a man-made disaster, a man-made criminal act to kill civilian populations. And it's being perpetrated by Israel and the IDF," Ruffalo said in his statement. He added that while food is ...