Overview

• Since the end of the March weapons pause, Israel’s near-total blockade has cut off food and medical supplies to Gaza, driving severe undernutrition among civilians.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s four distribution centers closed in May after security failures turned them into death traps for more than 500 aid seekers.
• Reporter ohne Grenzen reported on July 21 that over 200 journalists have been killed by Israeli forces, many targeted while covering the conflict.
• Major outlets circulated images of 18-month-old Zakaria al-Mutawaq as proof of famine, but The New York Times clarified on July 29 that he suffers from pre-existing cerebral palsy.
• The Israeli government announced plans to relocate southern Gaza residents into camps, prompting UN agencies to warn that 2.1 million people face imminent famine.