US 'troubled' by humanitarian situation in Gaza, Rubio tells BBC2 days ago Share Save Tom Bateman in Antalya, David Gritten and Rushdi Abualouf in Cairo BBC News Share SaveReuters Air strikes reportedly hit homes and tents sheltering displaced familiesThe top US diplomat Marco Rubio has said the US is "troubled" by the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Gaza has been under a complete Israeli blockade of all food and other humanitarian supplies for 10 weeks. The Israeli military said it struck Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters in southern Gaza. Amir Selha, a 43-year-old resident of northern Gaza, told AFP news agency: "Tank shells are striking around the clock, and the area is packed with people and tents." He also said Israeli military drones had dropped leaflets over his neighbourhood warning residents to move south.