Over 100 humanitarian organizations, including Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders, have warned of “mass starvation” of the entire population in Gaza, accusing Israel of blocking the distribution of sufficient food supplies.
Between May and July, only 1,600 humanitarian aid trucks have entered Gaza, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)—an average of 27 per day—whereas at least 600 trucks a day are needed. Israel claims the number is 4,500, but even that, would be insufficient according to UN standards. In just the past three days, 48 Palestinians have died from malnutrition, including 12 children.
Since May, the IDF has reportedly killed 1,000 people waiting for aid, while airstrikes continue, with 17 more deaths reported today.
A few days ago, the World Food Programme (WFP) stated that malnutrition is rising rapidly in Gaza, with 90,000 women and children in urgent need of treatment, and nearly one in three people going without food for days. The WFP stressed that humanitarian aid is the only way most people can access food, as prices in local markets have skyrocketed. A one-kilo sack of flour now costs over $100.
