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Israeli airstrike kills 11-year-old Gaza influencer as civilian toll surges

Gaza nears famine after an 11-week blockade; a US-backed aid network has begun food distributions despite UN warnings of politicization

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Rescuers found Yaqeen Hammad's body under the debris of her destroyed home.

Overview

  • Eleven-year-old Yaqeen Hammad, Gaza’s youngest social media influencer known for her humanitarian outreach, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Deir el-Balah on May 23.
  • On May 26, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 52 people in Gaza, including 31 civilians seeking shelter in a school, local health officials report.
  • Since October 2023, nearly 54,000 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, with more than 15,000 of the victims identified as children.
  • An 11-week blockade has cut off food, fuel, water and medicine supplies and driven Gaza toward widespread famine, aid groups warn.
  • The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has opened distribution hubs to deliver food, but UN officials caution the program risks political influence.