A 20-year-old Palestinian woman suffering from severe malnutrition who was evacuated from Gaza to Italy has died, a hospital in Pisa has said.
The woman, named by Italian media as Marah Abu Zuhri, was described by doctors as being 'in a profound state of organic wasting,' when she arrived in the city on Wednesday night.
The tragedy comes as calls grow to take action against 'famine unfolding in front of our eyes' amid an escalating war of words over who is to blame for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
UN-backed experts have warned of widespread famine in the territory and claim scores of Palestinians have been shot while trying to claim aid near distribution sites.
But Israel insists that the besieged strip is not facing starvation and says Hamas is responsible for the looting of aid.
