US EditionHow Israeli Actions Caused Famine in Gaza, Visualized
Nearly one-third of Gaza's population faces famine, with over 130,000 children under five at risk of severe malnutrition, according to a United Nations-backed report.
- A report endorsed by the United Nations, released in August, revealed that the prolonged conflict involving Israel has caused certain areas of Gaza to experience a famine created by human actions.
- This famine results from an Israeli blockade controlling food and aid, intensified attacks particularly around Gaza City, and shrinking accessible farmland.
- The report projects that by the end of September, nearly a third of Gaza’s population, about 641,000 people, would face famine conditions, with relief impeded by damaged infrastructure and restricted aid.
- As of October 1, Gaza's health ministry reported that 455 Palestinians, including 151 children, have died from malnutrition or starvation, while UN special rapporteur Michael Fakhri claimed that Israel is weaponizing food to harm the population.
- Israel rejects these findings, denying a starvation policy and asserting it has increased aid delivery, but relief agencies warn worsening assaults threaten an unimaginable humanitarian catastrophe.
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By Sana Noor Haq, Raquel Wilson, Soph Warnes, Lou Robinson and Henrik Pettersson Israel’s nearly two-year war has pushed parts of Gaza into a “man-made” famine, according to a report released in August by a United Nations-backed initiative, deepening Palestinians’ struggle for survival under relentless bombardment, mass displacement and spreading disease.
An estimated 150 children killed by acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli offensive
Bread and water – symbols of life – in the hands of politicians can become instruments of death. History shows that hunger has sometimes been more effective than guns, and today, as the world watches the tragedy in the Gaza Strip, we see once again how easily humans can turn basic needs into weapons of mass destruction.
Photo: Jana’s mother shows on her phone a photo of Jana before suffering from famine. The children’s fund announces the starvation death of Jana Ayed, a nine-year-old girl the agency had managed to help months earlier. Meanwhile, Israel’s aid restrictions continue. The entire child population under five, more than 320,000 children, is at risk of acute malnutrition. While Israeli forces continue to advance to take full control of Gaza City, the U…
UNITED NATIONS – As Israeli forces advance over Gaza City and a flotilla with help lives hours of danger trying to reach the Gaza coast, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) confirmed the death of Jana, a nine-year-old girl, a victim of starvation in [...]
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