US EditionSix more die of hunger in Gaza as trucks reach border for rare fuel delivery
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 3 – The Gaza health ministry reports 175 starvation deaths since October 2023 amid fuel shortages limiting hospital services and aid truck deliveries, officials said.
- In a rare update, Egypt’s state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV reported that two trucks carrying 107 tons of diesel were set to enter Gaza, as six more people died of starvation and malnutrition over the past 24 hours.
- Amid the blockade, Israel has restricted aid since March, leaving fuel shipments rare and dozens have died of malnutrition in Gaza in recent weeks, Gaza’s health ministry said.
- On July 29, IPC experts indicated that the worst-case famine scenario is unfolding in Gaza, with two of three Phase 5 thresholds reached.
- COGAT reported four U.N. fuel tankers entered Gaza, but fuel shortages have severely impaired hospital services, forcing treatment of only critical cases, Gaza’s health ministry said.
- Aid agencies stress that, as of July 28, the death toll from starvation rose to over 100, urging all crossings to be opened and flooding Gaza with assistance.
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The death toll in the Gaza Strip from malnutrition has risen to 175, international news agencies reported Sunday, citing Gaza's…
Egyptian TV: Six more die of hunger in Gaza as two trucks reach border for rare fuel delivery
No immediate word whether two fuel trucks have entered Gaza from EgyptSix more Palestinians die of starvation or malnutrition in past 24 hours, raising toll to 175, Gaza health...
Six more die of starvation in Gaza as UN fuel trucks arrive, says Israel
Six more people have died of starvation in Gaza, bringing the famine-linked death toll to 175, including 93 children. As malnutrition worsens, Israel says it has allowed UN fuel trucks into the enclave to aid hospitals and other essential services.
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Six more people in the Gaza Strip have died of hunger and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said. The new deaths bring the death toll to 175, including 93 children. Gaza's health ministry warns that a fuel shortage has severely compromised the functioning of hospitals, meaning doctors can only treat the critically ill and wounded. Fuel supplies to the enclave have been scarce since March, when Israel re…
Gaza officials say six Palestinians die of hunger, 16 killed while seeking aid in past day
A total of 116 Palestinians were killed in Gaza in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. The Red Crescent said three staffers were wounded and one was killed at their Khan Yunis headquarters on Saturday night
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