People in Gaza are facing starvation, and more Jewish groups have joined global religious voices in stepped-up calls for immediate aid and respect for human life as Israeli hoztages stay captured and the war in the territory. More than 400 rabbis have signed a letter urging the Israeli government to allow aid into Gaza, halt settler violence, and pursue peace. The letter urges the Israeli government to permit the entry of "extensive humanitarian aid into Gaza under international supervision, while guarding against control or theft by Hamas." Israel stopped aid deliveries to Gaza in early March following a two-month ceasefire, citing factors including Hamas stealing the aid supply. "Turning humanitarian aid into a weapon of war is a grave violation of international law and human dignity," he said.