US special envoy David Satterfield has been providing an update of Washington’s analysis of the humanitarian situation on the ground in Gaza in the last few moments.

He said between 800,000 and 1 million people have moved to southern Gaza, and up to 400,000 remain in the north.

On aid deliveries which have entered Gaza, he said the US has seen no “interdiction or interference” by Hamas since supplies started flowing into the region again two weeks ago.

Mr Satterfield said fuel in depots in Gaza has been accessed by the UN agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) for aid trucks, de-salinisation and hospitals in southern Gaza.

When fuel runs out there is an agreed mechanism to bring more into the enclave, he said.

He also reported that Israel is in bilateral talks with countries other than the US to arrange for ships with hospital capacity to treat injured people in Gaza.