A designated “humanitarian zone” in the Gaza Strip is to be expanded and will include field hospitals, water and medication provision, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday, amid dire conditions in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. Aid organizations have repeatedly warned of starvation among the population, particularly in the north of Gaza. The United States and Israel’s other allies have repeatedly called on Israel to open border crossings to aid deliveries. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for all crossings to be opened. “Never in the last 12 mo…