Dozens of rabbis were arrested Tuesday morning after staging a protest at the office of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, calling for aid in Gaza and an end to what they called the Israeli government’s “blockade” of the enclave.

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"America First" Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the situation in Gaza "a genocide," while other Republicans said Congress shouldn't provide food and aid to the region.

The leading international authority on food crises says the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza" and it predicts “widespread death” without immediate action. Yet

Local groups, like MedGlobal, are working to get aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza as the food crisis continues. Dr. Zaher Sahloul, President of MedGlobal weighs in on the aid efforts.

Thousands of desperate Palestinians are scrambling for food from aid trucks entering Gaza, driven by severe shortages due to prolonged Israeli restrictions. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports.

"President Trump wants to alleviate suffering for the people of Gaza because he has a humanitarian heart. He announced a new aid plan today to help Gazans obtain crucial access to food – details are forthcoming," White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said in a comment to ABC News.

Experts say that airdrops are insufficient for the immense need in Gaza and dangerous to people on the ground.