Dhaka, April 19 -- Israel's total siege and bombardment of the Gaza Strip have left Palestinian children surviving on less than one meal a day, according to an urgent warning by the leaders of 12 major aid groups in the enclave.

The humanitarian aid system in Gaza "is facing total collapse" due to 18 months of Israel's military operation and the recent imposition of a full blockade last month, the joint statement said on Thursday.

An estimated 95 percent of the 43 international and Palestinian aid groups have already suspended or cut their services in Gaza, amid "widespread and indiscriminate bombing making it extremely dangerous to move around", it added.

"Kids are eating less than a meal a day and struggling to find their next meal,"...