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Gaza Aid Trickles In as Starvation Deaths Mount

After 11 weeks of blockade, limited aid enters Gaza but remains vastly insufficient, with 29 recent starvation-related deaths reported and hospitals on the brink of collapse.

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Overview

  • Israel allowed 90 trucks carrying food and medical supplies into Gaza this week, far below the 600 trucks per day previously needed to meet basic needs.
  • Palestinian officials and aid groups describe the aid as a 'drop in the ocean,' with many residents yet to receive any supplies due to logistical and security challenges.
  • The Palestinian health minister reported 29 starvation-related deaths among children and elderly in recent days, with thousands more at risk as food insecurity worsens.
  • Only seven or eight of Gaza’s 36 hospitals remain partially operational, with over 90% of medical stocks depleted due to the blockade and ongoing strikes.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reaffirmed the military campaign's continuation, tying any ceasefire to the return of hostages, while international pressure to ease the humanitarian crisis intensifies.