Palestine supporters protested outside the State Department in Washington, DC, over the ongoing food blockade in the Gaza Strip.

Footage shows demonstrators gathered to denounce what they called the deliberate starvation of civilians in the region on July 22.

Activists said Israel has blocked all food and aid from entering Gaza for the past 142 days, beginning on March 2.

Demonstrators also condemned the actions of the US-Israeli, mercenary-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

The group is accused of killing nearly 1,000 people seeking aid since it took over humanitarian distribution from internationally recognized organisations, including UNRWA, in late May.

Protesters voiced their opposition to US involvement, saying they refuse to accept their tax money being used to support what they described as a 'mass man-made famine in Gaza'.

Local media reported that more than 59,000 Palestinians have lost their lives as a result of the military operations.

Israel has blitzed the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a terror attack by the governing party Hamas on a Jewish music festival on October 7, 2023.

However, the situation, which Israel claims is self-defence, has attracted criticism from around the world.