In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone
Cairo, Egypt Reuters In the north of the Gaza Strip where Palestinians have been hit hardest by hunger, residents say acute shortages of vegetables, fruit and meat means they are surviving on bread alone. Food that can be found in the market is being sold at exorbitant prices, they said: a kilo of green peppers, […]
Twelve drown trying to reach aid off Gaza beach while airstrikes kill dozens, Palestinian authorities say
Gaza Reuters Twelve people drowned trying to reach aid dropped by plane off a Gaza beach, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday, amid growing fears of famine nearly six months into Israel’s military campaign. Video of the airdrop obtained by Reuters showed crowds of people running towards the beach, in Beit Lahia in north Gaza, […]
Israel to attend new ceasefire talks as UN says Gaza hunger crisis worsens
Doha, Qatar/Jerusalem Reuters The main UN aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition was accelerating in the north of the Palestinian enclave as Israel prepared to send a delegation to Qatar for new ceasefire talks on a hostage deal with Hamas. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees […]