Gaza starvation warning from aid agencies
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In a statement signed by 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps and Refugees International, the groups warned that mass starvation was spreading.
Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is endangering the lives of doctors and aid workers, while a major news agency says it is trying to evacuate its remaining freelance journalists because the situation has become “untenable.
As humanitarian groups warn mass starvation is spreading across Gaza, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius joins Morning Joe to discuss the growing crisis, stalled ceasefire talks, and why Trump’s frustrations with Netanyahu have yet to translate into real pressure: “It’s tragedy upon tragedy.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is challenging U.N. claims about restrictions on aid distribution as the U.S.- and Israel-backed organization delivers over 85 million meals in under two months.
The Norwegian Refugee Council told Reuters on Tuesday its aid stocks are completely depleted in Gaza, with some of its staff now starving, and accused Israel of paralysing its work.
Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israel-backed food site. On Sunday, they fired at people gathering near a U.N. convoy. Both incidents were symptoms of broader problems.
Palestinians recount chaos, suffocation at GHF stampede and the extreme hunger that drove them to risk their lives.