Report By Maan News (Arabic): In Gaza, hunger has become a devastating weapon as the ongoing Israeli blockade continues to obstruct the entry of essential goods and humanitarian supplies into the coastal region.
Activists on social media have shared videos and images showcasing the desperate struggle of Gaza’s residents to secure food, painting a grim picture of the situation on the ground.
A correspondent for Ma’an News Agency in Gaza reported that “hunger is ravaging the people, and obtaining bread has become like a miracle.”
He added that “amidst a severe flour crisis, thieves last night stole 109 out of 150 trucks loaded with flour belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza.”
Media sources reported that members of the popular committees have killed several armed robbers who were stealing food and humanitarian supplies east of Rafah over the past 24 hours.
A recent report by the United Nations Special Committee highlights that Israeli military actions in Gaza bear characteristics of genocide, intentionally causing death and starvation through the blockade and obstruction of humanitarian aid, defying repeated international appeals and binding orders from the International Court of Justice and UN Security Council resolutions.
The report emphasized that the Israeli army’s use of artificial intelligence in targeting operations, with minimal human oversight, and the deployment of heavy bombs, demonstrates Israel’s disregard for its international obligations to distinguish between civilians and combatants.
The report also documented statements from Israeli officials supporting policies to destroy vital infrastructure in Gaza, as reported by CNN.
The Israeli Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), responsible for approving aid shipments, denied using starvation as a weapon of war, claiming an increase in the number of food trucks entering the region.
Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza describe severe food shortages and deaths due to hunger.
Civilian testimonies, such as that of Um Mohammad Al-Atout, 63, confirm that aid has not reached them. She stated, “We have not seen any aid, and no one has sent us food. Our children have died of hunger and thirst.”
