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Gaza's Food Crisis Deepens as Hunger and Starvation Become the Norm

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The besieged Gaza Strip is facing its worst food crisis yet, with at least 101 people, including 80 children, dying from hunger. Medical staff at Shifa Hospital are also struggling with hunger and exhaustion, with some fainting on duty and being treated with intravenous fluids. The UN's Palestinian refugee agency has reported that its staff, as well as doctors and humanitarian workers, are fainting due to hunger and exhaustion. The situation is so dire that human rights groups and charities have demanded more aid for Gaza, with over 100 groups signing a letter calling for immediate action.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least 101 people, including 80 children, have died from hunger in Gaza since the conflict began, according to Palestinian health officials.
  • Medical staff at Shifa Hospital are struggling with hunger and exhaustion, with some fainting on duty and being treated with intravenous fluids.
  • The UN's Palestinian refugee agency has reported that its staff, as well as doctors and humanitarian workers, are fainting due to hunger and exhaustion.
  • Over 100 human rights groups and charities have signed a letter demanding more aid for Gaza and an immediate end to the conflict.
  • The Israeli military has killed almost 60,000 Palestinians in its unprecedented bombardment of Gaza in response to attacks on Israel.
  • The World Food Programme has confirmed that over 870 Palestinians have been killed while trying to seek aid at distribution points.
  • Israel has denied committing any crimes in Gaza, including weaponising hunger or targeting civilians at aid distribution points.
  • The Israeli authorities have accused Hamas of stealing aid to fuel its own warfare.
  • The head of the UN's Palestinian refugee agency has warned that no one is spared, including caretakers, doctors, nurses, journalists, and humanitarians.
  • Aid agencies and news organisations have sounded the alarm about their staffers, with the journalists association of Agence France-Presse (AFP) warning that staff working with the agency in Gaza are at risk of starvation.
  • The Norwegian Refugee Council has reported that its aid stocks are depleted, and some of its staff are starving.

Statistics:

  • At least 101 people have died from hunger in Gaza since the conflict began.
  • 80 children have died from hunger in Gaza since the conflict began.
  • Over 870 Palestinians have been killed while trying to seek aid at distribution points.
  • Almost 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza during the Israeli military's unprecedented bombardment of the territory.
  • 2.3 million residents of the Palestinian enclave are currently living in dire conditions due to the conflict.
  • 100+ human rights groups and charities have signed a letter demanding more aid for Gaza and an immediate end to the conflict.

Sources:

  • The Independent
  • The Associated Press
  • Agence France-Presse (AFP)
  • The Norwegian Refugee Council
  • The United Nations
  • Amnesty International
  • Reuters
  • BBC News

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