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Gaza Strip famine

Gaza Strip famine
CountryState of Palestine
LocationGaza Strip
Total deaths41+[a][b]
Causes
  • Israeli blockade and limitation of aid
  • Destruction of food and water infrastructure
  • Complications in deliveries due to war and looting
ReliefHumanitarian aid
Consequences
  • 96% of population facing food insecurity
  • 495,000 facing near-famine hunger[3][4]

The population of the Gaza Strip is at high risk of famine as a result of Israeli airstrikes during the Israel–Hamas war and an Israeli blockade, including of basic essentials and humanitarian aid.[5][6][7] Airstrikes have destroyed food infrastructure, such as bakeries, mills, and food stores, and there is a widespread scarcity of essential supplies due to the blockade of aid.[c] On 30 June 2024, the IPC Global Famine Review Committee said evidence indicates famine is not currently occurring in Gaza, but that high risk of famine would persist as long as the war. Conditions in Gaza probably improved during the spring due to increased aid and sanitation efforts, but civilians still face extreme suffering and need sustainable aid. The report's findings "should not allow room for complacency about the risk of Famine in the coming weeks and months," and "the prolonged nature of the crisis means that this risk remains at least as high as at any time during the past few months."[9]

In March 2024, Volker Türk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, stated that Israel's restrictions on the entry of aid may constitute starvation as a weapon of war, which would be a war crime.[10][11] An Independent International Commission of Inquiry also found Israel was using starvation as a method of war.[12] The Israeli government has denied it is using starvation as a weapon of war and said that arguments that its actions regarding the famine violate the Genocide Convention are "wholly unfounded".[13] COGAT, the Israeli agency responsible for allowing aid into Gaza, has stated Israel was not putting limits into the amount of aid entering Gaza.[14] COGAT's claim has been challenged by multiple entities, including the European Union, United Nations, Oxfam, and United Kingdom.[15] Israel has accused Gaza's government of "aid theft";[16] however, US officials said they do not have evidence to support Israel's claims.[17][18] Israel has challenged the IPC's past methodology, citing academics in the Israeli public health sector.[19]

  1. ^ "Another child dies of starvation in Gaza". Al Jazeera. 8 July 2024.
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  3. ^ Loveluck, Louisa; Hassan, Jennifer; Dadouch, Sara; DeYoung, Karen. "Half-million Gazans face 'catastrophic' hunger levels, U.N.-backed report says". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Israel war on Gaza live: Leaked report warns of 'catastrophic' hunger". aljazeera.com. Aljazeera. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ "U.S. aid official says famine has begun in northern Gaza". Axios. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ "The Guardian view on famine in Gaza: a human-made catastrophe". The Guardian. 19 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Imminent famine in northern Gaza is 'entirely man-made disaster': Guterres | UN News". news.un.org. United Nations. 18 March 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Israel is starving Gaza". B'Tselem. 8 January 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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  10. ^ Tétrault-Farber, Gabrielle (19 March 2024). "Israel's restrictions to Gaza aid may be war crime, says UN rights office". Reuters.
  11. ^ Beaumont, Peter (20 March 2024). "'Man-made famine' charge against Israel is backed by mounting body of evidence". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  12. ^ Solomon, Erika (13 June 2024). "The U.N. Report on Israeli and Palestinian War Crimes: What We Know". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  13. ^ Corder, Mike (18 March 2024). "Israel asks UN court to reject South Africa's request for interim orders to prevent starvation in Gaza". PBS Newshour. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. ^ Halabi, Einav (24 February 2024). "COGAT:'There is no limit to the amount of aid that can enter Gaza'". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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  16. ^ "UN chief blames Israeli 'obstacles, chokepoints' for looming famine in Gaza Strip". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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  18. ^ Magid, Jacob. "US envoy says Israel has yet to provide 'specific evidence' that Hamas is stealing humanitarian aid". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  19. ^ Sharon, Jeremy (31 May 2024). "Key Gaza famine report cited by UN, ICJ has systematic flaws, Israeli review finds". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024.


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