A shooting near Israeli- and US-supported food distribution points in the Gaza Strip left at least eight Palestinians dead Sunday, according to health officials.

On Israel's eastern border with Jordan, the IDF ramped up foot soldiers by about three times what was there beforehand, the military said on Monday.

Medical facilities in the Gaza Strip are overwhelmed, staff are exhausted, and resources are virtually nonexistent.

Videos and images verified by NBC News piece together a picture of the deprivation and chaos of Gaza's hospitals.

Gaza Health Ministry says 38 Palestinians killed in new shootings in an area of food distribution centers.

U.N. member nations have voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and unrestricted access for the delivery of desperately needed food.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has issued an urgent appeal to governments worldwide to take action in light of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. "Everyone in government needs to wake up to what is happening in Gaza.

Security experts suggest private contractors could break Hamas' control over Gaza by managing aid distribution and training local Palestinian security forces.