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Israel's Starvation Policy in Gaza: A Famine with No End in Sight

Strategic Insights

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Israel's continued blockage of aid deliveries and the opening fire on Palestinians seeking desperately needed food supplies has led to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Despite the increased entry of aid in recent days, food remains "critically scarce," and every day, people risk their lives in a desperate search for sustenance. The situation has been condemned by top UN officials, who have denounced the airdrop scheme as expensive and inefficient while urging Israel to allow unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza.

Key Takeaways:

  • Since Israel's war on Gaza began in October 2023, a total of 162 people, including 92 children, have died from starvation and malnutrition.
  • Of those killed in Israeli strikes across the Strip on Friday, 49 people were killed and more than 270 others were wounded while seeking aid.
  • Palestinians continue to risk their lives by seeking aid at notorious sites run by the United States- and Israeli-backed GHF, where at least 1,373 aid seekers have been killed since May.
  • The UN's human rights office has reported that most of these killings were committed by the Israeli military.
  • MSF's Caroline Willemen described the current methods of distribution as "engineering chaos and massacres" and called for Israel to allow unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza.
  • Despite growing global criticism, Israel and the US continue to support GHF, with the US approving $30m to support its operations last month.
  • Top UN officials have urged Israel to flood Gaza with assistance, but the situation remains dire, with the needs on the ground being overwhelming.

Statistics:

  • Since October 2023, 162 people have died from starvation and malnutrition in Gaza.
  • 92 of those who died were children.
  • At least 1,373 aid seekers have been killed in Gaza since May, with 859 people killed near GHF-run aid sites and 514 killed while waiting along food convoy routes.
  • More than 270 people were wounded in Israeli strikes across the Strip on Friday.
  • Israel's war on Gaza has resulted in a total death toll of nearly 60,000.

Sources:

  • (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/7/29/live-israel-kills-92-in-gaza-in-one-day-as-death-toll-nears-60000)
  • (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/1/a-death-journey-palestinians-describe-ghf-aid-site-turmoil-in-gaza)
  • (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/27/us-approves-30m-for-controversial-israel-backed-gaza-aid-group)

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