The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since late May.

In a joint statement the countries call for an end to the war and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Leaders from 25 Western nations condemned Israel in a statement on Monday for "drip feeding" aid into Gaza as more than 1,000 people have been killed while seeking humanitarian aid since late May, the Palestinian health ministry said. The Israeli military is responsible for most of those killings, according to Palestinian officials.