Gaza Famine Deepens as Israeli Attacks Kill at Least 37 Palestinians

At least 37 Palestinians, including 10 seeking aid, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as health authorities in the besieged territory recorded eight more deaths from malnutrition amidst a deepening hunger crisis. Israeli artillery shelled tents sheltering displaced families in the Asdaa area northwest of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing 16 people, including six children. In central Gaza, two people were killed in an Israeli drone strike on a house in the Maghazi refugee camp. A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces while waiting for aid near a distribution point close to the so-called "Morag axis," southeast of Khan Younis.

The Palestinian Health Ministry has said that a total of 281 Palestinians have died from malnutrition since the onset of the humanitarian crisis, with 114 of them being children. The United Nations has declared a famine in Gaza, with experts warning that 500,000 people face "catastrophic" hunger. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system said 514,000 people - close to a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza - are experiencing famine, with the number due to rise to 641,000 by the end of September.

The Palestinian Health Ministry has accused Israel of "engineering of starvation" as part of a genocide, which also includes the systematic destruction of the health sector and other sectors, mass killing, and the policy of exterminating generations.

Key Takeaways:

• At least 37 Palestinians, including 10 seeking aid, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza.
• Eight more Palestinians, including two children, died from malnutrition, raising the total death toll to 281 since the onset of the humanitarian crisis.
• 114 children have died from malnutrition since the onset of the humanitarian crisis.
• The United Nations has declared a famine in Gaza, accusing Israel of "systematic obstruction" of aid deliveries.
• 500,000 people in Gaza face "catastrophic" hunger, with 514,000 people experiencing famine, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system.
• The number of people experiencing famine is expected to rise to 641,000 by the end of September.
• Since May 27, Israel has enforced a unilateral aid delivery mechanism through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has resulted in over 2,076 Palestinians being killed and more than 15,300 people being wounded while seeking aid.
• Israel has killed over 62,600 Palestinians in Gaza since the Hamas-led October 2023 attack on southern Israel.

Statistics:

• At least 37 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza.
• 10 Palestinians seeking aid have been killed in Israeli attacks.
• 281 Palestinians have died from malnutrition since the onset of the humanitarian crisis.
• 114 children have died from malnutrition since the onset of the humanitarian crisis.
• 514,000 people in Gaza are experiencing famine, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system.
• 500,000 people in Gaza face "catastrophic" hunger.
• 641,000 people are expected to experience famine by the end of September.
• 62,600 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the Hamas-led October 2023 attack on southern Israel.
• 2,076 Palestinians have been killed and more than 15,300 people have been wounded while seeking aid since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation scheme was launched.

Sources:

• Al Jazeera
• The United Nations
• Gaza's Health Ministry
• Gaza's Health Ministry Telegram statement
• The Israeli Government (The claim that Israel is enforcing a unilateral aid delivery mechanism through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.)