After six months of conflict in Gaza, over 33,000 people have been killed, with 70 percent being women and children. Israeli military actions, including attacks on hospitals and the use of heavy bombs on residential areas, have exacerbated the situation. The conflict has resulted in severe malnutrition among children and pregnant women, with over 90 percent subsisting on less than two food groups per day. At least 13,000 Palestinian children are among the dead. The suspension of aid operations by several relief organizations followed the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers. The UN warns of a grave risk of famine in the north of Gaza, as the entire population faces hunger. Hospitals are overwhelmed and ill-equipped to handle the crisis. The international community has been called upon to ensure humanitarian supplies and staff can move freely to prevent further loss of life. The use of starvation as a weapon by Israel has been described as a war crime.
#Gaza (2/2): “The lives of 2 million people were turned upside down, often overnight. Many lost the most precious: their loved ones. Everything is in short supply except for grieving hearts" - UNRWA chief @UNLazzarini https://t.co/10KNXQC1Pg
Hundreds of thousands of children face starvation as Israel continues its siege. Doctors say the children who survive the lack of nourishment — and Israel’s ongoing bombing, diseases and trauma — are further condemned to face a lifetime of health woes. https://t.co/j4F0Q8jjlR https://t.co/6TCoZxi5B1
The health ministry #Gaza says that at least 33,360 people have been killed in the territory during more than six months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants. https://t.co/VEpPiMjr5Y
#Gaza: "Six months of relentless fear, loss & uncertainty"-more via @UNRWA https://t.co/7BGzLlMb9T
Children in Gaza have been dying from starvation-related complications since the Israeli government began using starvation as a weapon of war, a war crime. They suffer from severe malnutrition and dehydration, and hospitals are ill-equipped to treat them. https://t.co/kqJRAkVPaC
Gaza: "Six months of relentless fear, loss & uncertainty"- more via @UNRWA https://t.co/P6tJIpzT9i
Over 90 percent of children and pregnant and nursing women in Gaza are subsisting on two or fewer food groups per day. Israel’s killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers led several relief organizations to announce they would suspend operations. https://t.co/O4Mp8IOyJL https://t.co/39WiwcHLWo
At least 33,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began — and Gaza health officials say 70 percent of the casualties are women and children. Israel has repeatedly attacked hospitals and used massive bombs to level high-rise apartment blocks. https://t.co/RjWJTl04lG
After 6 months of conflict, everyone in Gaza is hungry. There is a grave risk of famine in the north. Humanitarian supplies and staff must be able to move freely and safely to prevent further loss of life due to starvation. via @WFP https://t.co/hoFhKXh3P3
The relentless Israeli war in Gaza has robbed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians of the hope that Aid brings. With over 13,000 Palestinian children killed and entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble, any semblance of joy tied to aid has been brutally extinguished for Gazans. https://t.co/Jld6G34sFs