As Israel faces mounting pressure to end the Gaza war, a hospital director says the Palestinian enclave is facing "alarming numbers of deaths" from starvation.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is escalating, with health officials warning that 15 people, including four children, have died due to malnutrition in just the last 24 hours. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports as international pressure mounts on Israel to allow more aid into the region.

A six-week-old infant was among 15 people who have died of starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, with malnutrition now killing Palestinians faster than at any point in the 21-month war.