The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) warned that thousands of children in northern Gaza face starvation unless teams can access the area. [aljazeera.net]
Arif Husain, the chief economist at the WFP, stated that children in Gaza, especially in the north, are dying of starvation, and the program is on the verge of declaring a famine in northern Gaza. [aljazeera.net]
The IPC report indicates that 70% of the population in northern Gaza Strip are facing catastrophic hunger. [aljazeera.net]
Israel restricts the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza, causing a shortage of food, water, medications, and fuel supplies, leading to a famine that has killed children and the elderly. [aljazeera.net]
The United Nations considers Israel's strict restrictions on aid entry to Gaza and its potential use of starvation as a weapon could constitute a war crime. [alarab.co.uk]
Specialized agencies warned that half of Gaza's population is facing catastrophic hunger, with famine expected in the north anytime until May without urgent intervention. [alarab.co.uk]
Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, with 70% of people experiencing catastrophic hunger according to a recent report. [apnews.com]
The European Union's top diplomat labeled the impending famine in Gaza as "entirely manmade," highlighting that starvation is being used as a weapon of war. [apnews.com]
The IPC report states that nearly a third of Gaza's population faces the highest level of catastrophic hunger and acute malnutrition. [apnews.com]
Northern Gaza, including Gaza City, has been severely impacted, with entire neighborhoods obliterated and residents resorting to eating animal feed. The Health Ministry reported at least 27 malnutrition and dehydration deaths, mostly among children. [apnews.com]
EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, asserts that it's Israel's responsibility to facilitate more aid into Gaza, criticizing the closure of land crossings despite trucks being stopped and people dying. [apnews.com]
The World Food Programme estimates at least 300 trucks of food are needed daily in Gaza, yet only nine convoys have entered northern Gaza since the start of the year. [cnn.com]
A senior Israeli defense official claims that the portrayal of hunger in Gaza is exaggerated and asserts there is no hunger, as food sent by Israel is taken by Hamas. [jpost.com]
A former senior Israeli defense official stated that all incoming food and aid to Gaza are controlled by Hamas, leading to a situation where people can't afford to buy food on the black market. [jpost.com]
The former official compared the situation in Gaza to hunger in New York, suggesting the primary issue is a lack of money to buy food, not a scarcity of food itself. [jpost.com]
The former official remarked that Hamas attempts to shoot down food drops from countries like the United States, Jordan, and the UAE, complicating the delivery of aid. [jpost.com]
Claims of the people of Gaza starving to death are contradicted by the substantial humanitarian aid received, as stated by the article. [ynetnews.com]
The article suggests that sympathizers of Gaza in the United States are misled and do not seek the truth about the situation. [ynetnews.com]
The severity and cause of the hunger crisis in Gaza are heavily contested between the Arab, international, and Israeli media narratives.
Arab and international media sources attribute the crisis to Israeli restrictions on aid and military actions, potentially constituting war crimes. [aljazeera.net, alarab.co.uk, apnews.com, cnn.com]
Israeli media sources downplay the crisis, blaming Hamas for obstructing aid distribution and suggesting the issue is economic rather than a food shortage. [jpost.com, ynetnews.com]
What is the Arab media saying?
What is the International media saying?
What is the Israeli media saying?
Contested claims:
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Israel reports it has seized control of a strategic section along Gaza’s border with Egypt.
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