Group of five senators in letter to Marco Rubio call on US to use its ‘full power’ to help people facing starvation
Five democratic US senators are demanding secretary of state Marco Rubio facilitate an immediate “massive surge” of baby formula and humanitarian aid to Gaza, where infants are dying of starvation.
The letter, led by Democrat Ruben Gallego of Arizona and obtained exclusively by the Guardian, comes as Gaza City and surrounding areas have been officially classified as experiencing famine by international monitors. More than 300 people, including at least 119 children, have died from hunger in Gaza since October 2023, according to health authorities.
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