Gazans resort to turtle meat amid famine, humanitarian crisis: UN

Pope condemns Gaza’s humanitarian crisis in final Easter message

Pope Francis condemned Gaza’s “deplorable humanitarian situation” as he reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in his final Easter Sunday message read aloud by an aide. The pontiff, 88, made a brief appearance on the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday (20 April). Francis did not preside over the Vatican's Mass for Easter, limiting his workload on doctors' orders. He appeared at the end of the event for a twice-yearly blessing

Famine in Gaza no longer a risk but a reality, warns Euro-Med rights group

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has warned that famine is likely to occur throughout the Gaza Strip, noting that hundreds of thousands of people are facing catasrophic food insecurity in the region.

In the face of a desperate humanitarian situation and a shortage of food in Gaza, families resigned to consume marine turtles, a protected species, to survive, and explained that they would never have eaten these animals if they had other options.

Once the shell is removed, the meat is cut, boiled, then mixed with a few pieces of peppers. In a Gaza Strip where proteins are rare, some people resign themselves to eating sea turtles.

In a Gaza Strip where proteins are scarce, some people resign themselves to eating sea turtles.

Israel's blockade forced the closure of all bakeries in Gaza, preventing Gazans from accessing flour and bread.