A coalition of 109 humanitarian and human rights organizations, including Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Refugees International, has issued a stark warning that Gaza is currently experiencing widespread starvation and that access to critical aid is still restricted just outside the area.
The organizations called for a complete end to all restrictions on aid delivery in their joint statement. They criticized the Israeli government’s occupation for causing “chaos, starvation, and death” and claiming that severe access restrictions prevent the distribution of food, clean water, and medical supplies to those in need.
According to the territory’s Ministry of Health, at least ten Palestinians have died from forced starvation in Gaza over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from hunger to 111, including at least 80 children.
In recent weeks, more than 800 Palestinians have been shot while attempting to get food, most of them in mass shootings by Israeli forces close to GHF distribution points supported by Israel and the United States. For its lack of neutrality and for allowing military involvement in the distribution of aid, the organization has drawn harsh criticism, including from the UN.
Source: Aljazeera
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