Over 100 NGOs, including Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders, and Oxfam, have condemned Israel for orchestrating a devastating starvation crisis in Gaza.
Their statement highlights Israel’s stringent aid restrictions, which have driven acute malnutrition to record levels, particularly among children and the elderly.
Empty markets, mounting waste, and collapsing adults mark Gaza’s streets, as Israel’s policies choke off essential supplies.
The NGOs report that just 28 aid trucks enter daily, a fraction of what’s needed for over two million people, many enduring weeks without aid due to Israel’s blockade.
Israel’s recent military incursion in Deir el-Balah, lasting 24 hours, demolished homes and infrastructure, intensifying Gaza’s humanitarian plight.
Displaced and traumatized civilians, unable to access food, scramble for shelter amid Israel’s expanding ground operations.
At Al-Aqsa Hospital, emaciated patients flood wards, with health officials warning of imminent deaths unless Israel lifts its aid barriers.
The NGOs accuse Israel of deliberately obstructing humanitarian efforts through bureaucratic hurdles and military-controlled aid systems, branding these as tools of oppression.
The NGOs slam world leaders for their inaction, labeling airdrops and limited aid deals as mere distractions from Israel’s ongoing siege.
They demand an immediate ceasefire, open land crossings, and a UN-led humanitarian response to counter Israel’s restrictions.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society reports 101 starvation deaths, including 80 children, blaming Israel’s four-month closure of crossings for the catastrophe.
Gaza’s Civil Defence spokesman, Mahmoud Basal, on a hunger strike, notes over 1,000 deaths among those seeking food, urging global protests against Israel’s actions.