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Over 100 humanitarian groups warn of ‘mass starvation’ in Gaza
In a statement signed and released on Wednesday by 109 organizations, including Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Doctors Without Borders, the groups warned that deepening starvation of the population was spreading across the besieged enclave, Al Jazeera reported.
Tons of food, clean water, medical supplies and other items sit untouched just outside Gaza as humanitarian organizations are blocked from accessing or delivering them by Israel.
Israel, which controls all supplies, food, medicine and fuel entering Gaza, has imposed a punishing blockade for months.
As the Israel’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families, the statement said.
“With supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organizations are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes,” they said.
The statement added that Israel’s restrictions, delays, and fragmentation under its total siege have created chaos, starvation, and death.
At least 111 deaths linked to famine and malnutrition have been recorded by hospitals in the Gaza Strip, according to the Ministry of Health.
In recent weeks, more than 1,000 desperate people have been killed trying to reach food, mostly in mass shootings by Israeli soldiers posted near GHF distribution centers, according to the United Nations.