Starvation crisis deepens in Gaza as death toll from hunger surpasses 100, including 89 children

By lauraharris // 2025-07-23

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At least 15 Palestinians, mostly children, died of starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 101 since the start of the blockade and ongoing military campaign.
Since Israel sealed Gaza's main crossings on March 2, essential food and medical aid have been largely blocked. The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), operating outside the United Nations (UN) framework, has faced harsh criticism for restricted and dangerous aid distributions.
The UN reported that over 900 Palestinians have been killed and more than 60,000 injured while attempting to access GHF aid, with sites described as "mass death traps" due to Israeli and U.S.-affiliated attacks on desperate civilians.
The World Food Programme (WFP) and Gaza authorities warn of catastrophic hunger affecting 1.25 million people. Over 96 percent of the population suffers from severe food insecurity, with 650,000 children under five at acute risk of malnutrition.
The Palestinian Health Ministry, UNRWA and global medical organizations accuse Israel of deliberate starvation and possible crimes against humanity, demanding immediate ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access.

The Palestinian Health Ministry reported on Monday, July 22, that at least 15 Palestinians, most of them children, have died from starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from hunger and malnutrition to 101 since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza. According to several reports, since Israel's closure of Gaza's main border crossings on March 2, no significant quantities of food or medicine have reached the population through traditional humanitarian channels. While limited aid has been distributed by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) since late May, the initiative has come under fierce criticism from rights groups and United Nations (UN) officials for bypassing the UN and restricting aid to specific "safe zones" under military oversight. (Related: Gaza faces "catastrophic" famine with 93% of population in crisis, aid groups say.) The UN described these GHF aid sites as "mass death traps," where Israeli forces and U.S.-affiliated mercenaries have reportedly killed over 900 Palestinians seeking food and wounded more than 60,000. Another 46 individuals are still missing. In line with this, the latest data of the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor revealed that at least one Palestinian died of hunger every 80 minutes on Sunday, July 20, accusing Israel of implementing "a systematic starvation policy" against Gaza's two million residents. The UN and international humanitarian agencies echoed the alarm. The World Food Program (WFP) warned that one in three Gazans is now going days without food, with thousands "on the verge of catastrophic hunger." Gaza's Government Media Office estimated that 1.25 million people, more than half the enclave's population, are experiencing catastrophic hunger. Nearly the entire population, 96 percent, now faces severe food insecurity. More than 650,000 children under five are at "imminent and severe risk of acute malnutrition," the office added. "This is a generation being starved to death," said the director of Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, describing scenes of widespread collapse, memory loss and exhaustion among patients, most of whom are children. "We have 17,000 children suffering from severe malnutrition. We don't have enough beds or medicine." Medical professionals, including Dr. Suhaib al-Hams, director of the Al-Mawasi field hospital, are warning of an imminent "wave of deaths" from organ failure, with a growing epidemic of intestinal illness, exhaustion and memory loss attributed to prolonged hunger.

International aid groups accuse Israel of crimes against humanity

In line with the data, the Palestinian Health Ministry issued an urgent plea Monday: "This is a silent massacre. The Ministry of Health holds the Israeli occupation and the international community fully responsible. We urgently call for the immediate opening of all crossings to allow the entry of food and medicine," the ministry said. It held both the Israeli government and the international community responsible for the crisis, demanding the immediate and unconditional opening of all border crossings to allow food and medical aid to enter the besieged enclave. The UN's relief agency for Palestinian refugees, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), also condemned the starvation as deliberate: "The Israeli Authorities are starving civilians in Gaza. Among them are one million children." Doctors Without Borders also issued a grave warning on Monday, saying the deliberate restriction and manipulation of humanitarian aid "may constitute crimes against humanity." The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warned that Palestinians in Gaza now face "an acute risk of famine," stating, "No one should have to risk their life to get basic humanitarian assistance." Meanwhile, the WFP stated: "Only a massive scale-up in food aid distributions can stabilize this spiraling situation, calm anxieties and rebuild the trust within communities that more food is coming. An agreed ceasefire is long overdue." Visit Starvation.news for more stories about the ongoing hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip. Watch the video below to see how skin diseases, dysentery and hepatitis are spiking in Gaza due to the Israeli destruction of water facilities.

This video is from the Cynthia's Pursuit of Truth channel on Brighteon.com.

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