More than 30 countries have condemned Israel’s attacks on hospitals in Gaza and demanded more scrutiny of its role in the enclave’s health crisis at a World Health Organisation (WHO) meeting, and some blamed Israel for a growing risk of famine, Reuters reports.

A group of countries are backing a proposal at the WHO’s annual assembly in Geneva that would mandate the UN health agency to boost documentation of the “catastrophic humanitarian crisis” in Gaza and report on “starvation” amid UN warnings of famine and disease after nearly eight months of conflict.

The motion is supported by over 30 countries mostly from Africa and the Gulf region but also Russia, Turkey and China but even more spoke in favour of it. A vote is expected later today

“The healthcare system of Gaza is devastated. Israel has targeted hospitals in Gaza, completely destroying treatment facilities. This also means a war against the fundamental right to health,” said Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.

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