US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has said has stated that the US is “incredibly concerned” about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Addressing a press briefing, he said that the US government was working to get more humanitarian assistance into the enclave and “it’s why we’ve been pushing the Israeli government so hard to let more humanitarian assistance in and to improve their deconfliction and coordination measures so there isn’t such a loss of political life.”

He further said: “And then on the political front, it’s why we have been pushing with partners in the region to develop a plan for post-conflict governance in Gaza so we don’t see a failed state, so we don’t see anarchy in Gaza, so we see a path forward for the Palestinian people’s legitimate aspirations.

“That is very much the policy that we are trying to pursue and that we have been engaged in in this administration from the president on down,” he said.