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‘Catastrophic’: Aid groups sound alarm on mass starvation in Gaza
MSNBC· 2025-07-24 14:37
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza - The World Health Organization warns of a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with a large proportion of the population facing starvation [1] - Aid groups, including Doctors Without Borders, report a surge in malnutrition cases, with a four-fold increase in patients enrolled in malnutrition programs in the last two months [2][4] - A primary healthcare center is enrolling 25 new malnourished patients every day, indicating a catastrophic situation [5] - Healthcare workers in Gaza are experiencing hunger, with some going without food for 24-48 hours, impacting their ability to support the healthcare system [5][6] Aid and Access Obstacles - Aid organizations report that the blockade and restrictions on aid distribution are contributing to the starvation [1][2] - There are reports of people being shot and killed while trying to access aid, hindering efforts to provide food to those in need [9][11] - The Gaza strip is exceptionally small, and food is available a few kilometers away, indicating that the deprivation of food is a deliberate choice [10] Allegations of Strategy - Some observers suggest that the restrictions on aid and the targeting of people seeking assistance may be a deliberate strategy [8][9] - Doctors Without Borders describes the situation as part of a "genocidal campaign" by Israeli authorities on the people of Gaza [12] - The cost of the very little food that is left in the markets is so excessively expensive that even people with a salary cannot feed themselves and their family every single day [14]
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BBC News (World)· 2025-07-24 13:39
We might get killed, yet we still go to get flour, injured Gaza man tells BBC https://t.co/wdPGIMalHF ...
‘Tragedy upon tragedy’: Gaza aid crisis deepens as Trump’s ceasefire push hits a wall
MSNBC· 2025-07-23 15:12
100 aid and humanitarian rights groups are demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, warning mass starvation is now spreading across the enclave. In a joint statement, organizations including the Mercy Corps and the Norwegian Refugee Council say Israeli restrictions are blocking lifesaving aid despite supplies piling up at Gaza's border. Palestinian health officials say at least 101 people, 80 of whom are children, have died of hunger, with doctors reporting 15 starvation deaths just in the pa ...
Kids in Gaza rummage through trash looking for food or scraps of plastic to burn for fuel
NBC News· 2025-07-23 11:37
Children in #Gaza are seen searching through piles of garbage looking for food or scraps of plastic and burned paper to help them light a fire at home for #cooking. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news sto ...
‘Reaching a breaking point’: Doctor details dire humanitarian crisis inside Gaza
MSNBC· 2025-07-22 19:03
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza - The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening daily [1] - Doctors and nurses in Gaza are as hungry and malnourished as their patients [1] Media Outlets - MSNBC provides breaking news and in-depth analysis of political headlines [1] - MSNBC offers video clips and segments from various shows [1] - MSNBC has multiple online platforms including a website, daily newsletter, and apps [1]
Gaza father says he sought treatment in hospital after not eating for a week
NBC News· 2025-07-22 16:26
انا الاسبوع ما دقت الاكل انا بقع وبدوخ ومش لاحقين يجيبوني على المستشفى جاي اليوم من قله الاكل يراكبونالي محلول ويعطوني علاج ويعطوني دواء الا اسبوع ما شفناش الاكل ولا اي نوع انا يلا ادبر الاولادي لو نص طقه باليوم مش طقه مش عارف ايش نعمل احنا هذا وضع ما بيسمح انه البني ادم يعيش فيه انا بتمنى من ربنا وبتمنى من كل الامهم العربيه والاسلاميه يريحونا من هيك موضوع يا بيدخلون نا مساعدات يا بحلونا من هالقضيه يا اما بيمحونا وبيخلصونا براحيحونا لانه احنا تعبنا تعذبنا ايش اقول لك اكثر من هيك ايش احكي اكثر من هيك فش فينا ...
Joe: It’s ‘despicable’ that Palestinians are ‘slaughtered’ trying to get FOOD
MSNBC· 2025-07-22 15:39
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes in Syria and on a Catholic church in Gaza. As criticism mounts over Israel’s attacks on UN aid convoys, the Financial Times’ Kim Ghattas joins Morning Joe to discuss her latest piece on the worsening humanitarian crisis — and a chilling statement from Agence France-Presse, which says some of its Gaza reporters are surviving on “one meal every two days.” For more context and news coverage of the most i ...
Gaza officials: Dozens killed at food distribution site
NBC News· 2025-07-22 00:15
Tonight, Israel expanding its war against Hamas and Gaza in areas Israeli officials believe Hamas may be holding its remaining hostages. While Israel faces growing criticism over a humanitarian crisis with Gazans desperate for food. The Hamas run Gaza Health Ministry saying at least 100 people were killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire on an aid distribution site.We went to get flowers, says this man. That's when the Israelis started shooting at us. Israel disputes the casualty figures and says the IDF f ...
Meet the Press NOW — July 21
NBC News· 2025-07-21 22:45
If it's Monday, six months into his second term, new polls show President Trump's support sliding as he loses ground on key issues like the economy and immigration as he tries to turn the page on the Epstein saga. Plus, more than 100 people reportedly killed in back-to-back incidents and aid distribution sites in Gaza. Civilians shot while trying to collect desperately needed food as the hunger and humanitarian crisis worsens.And Harvard University clashes with the Trump administration in court, asking a fe ...
‘Civilians shouldn’t be risking their lives for food’: Red Cross official on Gaza aid attacks
MSNBC· 2025-07-21 14:41
Speaking of Gaza, Israeli forces are accused of killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians who are waiting yesterday for humanitarian aid. The World Food Program, a United Nations agency, said its convoy of 25 trucks was attacked by Israeli tanks, snipers, and other gunfire in the northern Gaza Strip. The agency says the shooting came despite asurances from Israeli authorities that conditions for humanitarian operations would improve, including the removal of armed forces along convoy routes. The Israeli m ...