US EditionAP PHOTOS: Starving Civilians Caught in the Chaos of Food Distribution in Gaza
- On Tuesday, hundreds of Palestinians stormed a U.N. Warehouse in Gaza seeking food amid ongoing conflict and severe shortages in the besieged territory.
- The food crisis follows a nearly three-month total Israeli blockade imposed March 2, and a resumed Israeli military offensive after Hamas' October 7 attack.
- The aid distribution site operated by the U.S. And Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation faced chaotic overcrowding, resulting in shootings that killed at least three Palestinians and injured dozens.
- GHF distributed about 17,280 food boxes equivalent to 997,920 meals across three sites, but many residents reported leaving empty-handed amid disorder and lack of system.
- This situation highlights growing starvation and desperation in Gaza, fueled by blockade and operational problems at aid centers, with humanitarian principles questioned due to GHF controversies.
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The war has been raging in Gaza for 600 days now. In addition to the bombings, the population is hungry.
Families Fight to Find Food as Israel’s Blockade Starves Children and Babies in Gaza
Gaza’s food crisis continues to worsen, as the trickle of aid now entering the territory is far too little for its population of over 2 million people. This is Khawla Abu Zeitar, mother of an 11-month-old child suffering from malnutrition, who said she did not manage to get a meal after waiting in line at a soup kitchen in Gaza City Wednesday. Khawla Abu Zeitar: “This boy is suffering from extreme malnutrition. … The average weight for his age i…
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AP PHOTOS: Starving civilians caught in the chaos of food distribution in Gaza
The residents of the Gaza Strip are facing severe shortages of food in the besieged coastal region that has been in the middle of a grinding war for more than 600 days.
The issue of food in the Gaza Strip, organized by Israel and the U.S., is proceeding chaotically. There are lootings and deaths. Israeli politicians are still trying to speak of success.
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