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Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, December 21, 2023
MORE than half a million people in Gaza, a quarter of the population, are starving, according to a report on Thursday by the United Nations and other agencies.
The finding highlights the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s bombardment and siege on the territory in response to Hamas’s October 7 attack.
This comes as the Gaza Health Ministry revealed that the Palestinian death toll had now topped 20,000 people.
For those in the West, hunger is often just the familiar feeling of a growling stomach between meals — in Gaza, it has become a strategic weapon of slow, systematic and deadly destruction, writes MARC VANDEPITTE
Israeli media awash with leaks and rumours of Netanyahu’s plans to seize Gaza. Meanwhile, the unrelenting siege of Gaza continues unabated
