US EditionAlmost a third of people in Gaza not eating for days, UN food programme warns
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 26 – The UN and Israel blame each other for blocking aid as Gaza faces catastrophic hunger, with 470,000 people expected to suffer severe food insecurity, the World Food Programme said.
- Gaza is undergoing a severe humanitarian crisis, with the UN's World Food Programme stating that 90,000 women and children are in urgent need of treatment due to surging malnutrition.
- A total of 122 people have died from malnutrition since the start of the war, according to Hamas-run health ministry reports.
- US President Donald Trump has called for Israel to escalate its military conflict against Hamas, stating they need to 'finish the job.'
- More than 6,000 aid trucks are stranded in Jordan and Egypt because of Israeli restrictions, according to Philippe Lazzarini, who emphasizes that political will is needed to address Gaza's hunger crisis.
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Hunger in Gaza, which is under Israeli blockade, is increasing despite appeals from Western countries.
While the Israeli army said on Friday that it would "authorize aid parachuting over the Gaza Strip", Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA official, denounced Saturday "a diversion and a smoke screen".
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Gaza faces unprecedented hunger: 470,000 at risk of starvation, warns UN
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