Israel starving Gaza: 263 dead from starvation, including 112 children
Al Jazeera
More and more people in Gaza are dying from a man-made famine caused by Israel’s blockade on essential food supplies.
Starvation deaths are climbing daily in Gaza, as Israel’s 22-month blockade and relentless attacks drive a man-made famine into homes and tents.
As of August 17, the known number of people who have starved to death in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry there, reached at least 263 people, including 112 children.
Between March and mid-May, Israel fully sealed Gaza’s crossings, preventing food, water, and humanitarian aid from entering. The blockade created extreme shortages, pushing Gaza’s already fragile population into severe hunger and dehydration.
On August 14, more than 100 aid organisations, including prominent groups such as Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Amnesty International, and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), condemned Israel’s weaponisation of aid, saying it was obstructing life-saving assistance from entering Gaza.
Vast quantities of relief supplies are stranded in warehouses across Jordan and Egypt while Palestinians continue to starve.
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