Gaza starvation warning from aid agencies
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More than 100 organizations blamed Israel’s siege of the territory, adding to growing calls for aid restrictions to be eased and the war to end.
Martin Griffiths accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza as blockade on aid continues and more Palestinians starve to death
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says 33 people have died from malnutrition in the last 48 hours, including 12 children.
The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since late May.
In a statement signed by 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps and Refugees International, the groups warned that mass starvation was spreading.
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25 Countries Demand Israel End Its Destruction Of Gaza That Aid Teams Say Is In 'Death Phase'
The joint statement comes as Palestinians face worsening starvation, daily massacres at "aid sites" and the ongoing blockade of humanitarian assistance.
The head of the agency that helps oversee international aid deliveries to the territory has criticized the impact of Israeli policy on civilians.
"Sadly, this act adds to the continuous military attacks against the civilian population and places of worship in Gaza."