The Israeli leader conceded there was “deprivation,” but said “no one in Gaza would have survived after two years of war” if Israel was implementing a “starvation policy.”

Netanyahu backed the plan and continued to deny claims that there is widespread starvation in Gaza, claiming that reports are being exaggerated

The US's UN ambassador has criticised delegates of "taking advantage" of the emergency meeting to accuse Israel of genocide.

Israel's security cabinet has approved plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the Israeli military to occupy Gaza City, in an expansion of military operations that comes amid international condemnation of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss Gaza, specifically Israel's new plan to seize control of Gaza City.