Democratic Senator Peter Welch and 28 other members of the US Senate introduced a resolution calling on the Trump administration to immediately end the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

This came in a statement issued by Senator Welch tonight, highlighting the "unprecedented" humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Gaza Strip.

"Children in Gaza are dying of hunger, and we cannot accept or support the deliberate policy of starvation pursued by the Israeli government," Welch said in a speech on the Senate floor, according to the same statement.

The draft resolution called on the Trump administration to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to end the blockade on food and life-saving humanitarian aid to meet the needs of civilians in Gaza.

Welch continued: "My colleagues and I are introducing a resolution that highlights the fact that children in Gaza are dying of hunger. We are here to discuss with ease what we consider important issues, and we must all do our utmost to end the Israeli blockade and war on the Strip immediately."

He stressed: "We cannot accept or support the deliberate starvation policy pursued by the Israeli government."

Under the draft resolution, the senators expressed grave concern about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including a famine that could kill tens of thousands of children.