United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that more than one million people are threatened by famine in Gaza and action must be taken immediately before the situation worsens.

Guterres stated that the residents of the Gaza Strip are threatened with famine and action must be taken to save them, calling for all possible efforts to stop the killing in Gaza and ensure the release of the hostages without conditions.

He stressed that nothing justifies the collective punishment practiced by Israel against the Palestinians in Gaza, noting that the world is going through dark moments in light of the continuing war in Gaza.

The Israeli army continues its aggression against the Gaza Strip for the 166th day in a row, leaving more than 31,923 dead and 74,096 injured since October 7, according to what the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Strip reported.