Amid Israel’s blockade on Gaza, death can come from the lack of food — or from trying to find food. Early Tuesday morning, while workers with the Gaza Soup Kitchen prepared to serve meals for displaced families sheltering at a United Nations school in Mashrou’ Beit Lehia, Israel’s bombs began to fall.

Israel has begun allowing a trickle of food and medicine into the Gaza Strip after sealing the territory’s 2 million Palestinians off from all imports for nearly three months.

The attack in Washington took place against the backdrop of Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestine. But even if the motive proves to be anti-Israeli, it is wrong to scapegoat Palestinians or to undermine global leaders who are calling for an end to the war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The child's death brings the number of Palestinians who have died of malnutrition during 80 days of siege to 58

ABC News takes a look at key dates and developments of Israel's actions in Gaza and the worsening humanitarian crisis since the temporary ceasefire with Hamas ended.

The Israeli military has stepped up its Gaza operations in recent days. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.