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A UN-backed panel has confirmed that parts of Gaza, including Gaza City, are experiencing famine due to Israel's blockade of food and aid, with fears that the crisis could worsen and spread within weeks.
Seven more people have died from malnutrition in Gaza, bringing the total to 154 since 2023, amid worsening humanitarian conditions due to ongoing conflict, aid restrictions, and a blockade. The situation is dire, with warnings of famine and nearly daily deadly incidents near aid sites, as international efforts and diplomatic talks continue to address the crisis.
A severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza is unfolding, with widespread starvation, illness, and death due to a blockade restricting aid, food, and medical supplies, prompting international calls for ceasefire and aid access.
The article reports on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting recent deaths due to malnutrition and violence, including a teenager killed while seeking aid, amid ongoing Israeli military operations and a blockade that has severely limited access to food and medical supplies.
BBC News and major news agencies warn that journalists in Gaza are at risk of starvation due to the ongoing blockade and restrictions on aid, with over 100 aid organizations warning of mass starvation amid worsening food shortages and dire humanitarian conditions.
Twenty-one months into the conflict in Gaza, the enclave faces a severe humanitarian crisis with widespread starvation and deaths, largely due to a blockade, restricted aid, and ongoing violence, with international criticism mounting over Israel's conduct and aid policies.
International aid organizations warn that Israel's blockade of Gaza is causing a severe humanitarian crisis, with supplies depleted and aid workers, doctors, and journalists risking starvation and death amid ongoing violence and restrictions, prompting calls for an immediate ceasefire and aid access.
The article reports on the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israeli military actions and a blockade have led to widespread starvation, with Palestinians collapsing in the streets and dying from hunger, amidst ongoing military assaults and displacement orders, resulting in over 59,000 deaths since the conflict began.
A mother in Gaza mourns her two sons killed in an Israeli strike while waiting for aid, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis, severe shortages, and the impact of military actions on civilians, especially children, amidst stalled ceasefire negotiations.
Israel has closed crossings into northern Gaza, severely restricting aid delivery amid ongoing airstrikes and a worsening humanitarian crisis, with international criticism mounting over the blockade and civilian casualties, while efforts for a ceasefire continue amidst escalating violence.
Israel has ordered the blocking of a Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg amid escalating violence and a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israeli attacks have killed over 54,880 people since October 2023, and hospitals face imminent shutdown due to fuel shortages. The situation is marked by ongoing military strikes, casualties near aid sites, and international calls for action.
Oxfam accuses Israel of deliberately obstructing aid to Gaza, leading to impending famine, with trucks waiting an average of 20 days to access the enclave. Israel is accused of using bureaucracy to hinder aid supplies, with Oxfam detailing the rejection of a warehouse full of international aid. The United Nations warns that more than 200,000 people in northern Gaza face famine between now and May, with virtually all households across Gaza experiencing starvation.
Young Israelis, led by Yosef de Bresser and Bnayahu Ben Shabat, are blocking aid and fuel to Gaza at the Kerem Shalom crossing, claiming that humanitarian aid to Gaza helps Hamas and can be used for making bombs. They are determined to keep trucks from getting through, even if it means innocents suffer, and have been camping at the crossing for days. The Israeli military initially allowed the protesters to remain, but eventually assured them that no goods would be allowed to enter as long as they moved back from the border fence. The blockade has caused further suffering in Gaza, where families are eating animal feed to survive and over 93% of the population faces crisis levels of hunger.
Cyclone Mocha has killed at least 21 people in Myanmar's Rakhine state, with some unofficial reports suggesting the real toll could be over 200. The storm destroyed hundreds of homes and shelters across Myanmar and toppled trees, power and communication lines, with most of the damage reported in Rakhine, an area home to an estimated 1.2 million Rohingya Muslims. Myanmar's ruling military regime had confirmed the deaths of 21 people as of Wednesday. Several areas in Myanmar remained cut off Wednesday, several days after the cyclone made landfall, due to collapsed bridges, washed away roads, fallen trees and flooded streets. The National Unity Government accused the ruling junta of blocking aid agencies from going into the Rakhine region.