Gaza’s Grim Reality: Innocent Lives Lost to Hunger Amidst Israel’s Genocide

In a harrowing plea for immediate action, the United Nations has sounded the alarm on the dire
humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza, where over two million Palestinians, including innocent
children, are facing starvation, malnutrition, and preventable diseases due to Israel’s relentless
blockade.
For almost 5 months, Israel has starved over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza. Now, Palestinian
children are dying of starvation, malnutrition, and preventable disease. To save the lives of
thousands of Palestinian children, we need a permanent ceasefire now. Due to Israel’s blockade
on all baby milk and its deliberate malnourishment of mothers who are unable to produce breast
milk, babies like 2-month-old Mahmoud Fattouh-who died of malnutrition in Gaza’s Al Shifa
Hospital last week-are dying.
Palestinians have resorted to eating animal feed and grass to survive Israel’s genocide. Israel’s
blockade on food and water has caused 90% of children under 5 in Gaza to fall ill. Palestinians
have resorted to eating animal feed and grass to survive Israel’s genocide. Israel’s blockade on
food and water has caused 90% of children under 5 in Gaza to fall ill.Israel’s total destruction of
Gaza, from its infrastructure to its healthcare system, is quickly destroying the likelihood of
survival for Palestinians there. Without a permanent ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian aid,
thousands more Palestinians, including children, will die.
Without an immediate and permanent ceasefire coupled with unimpeded humatarian aid,the lives
of countless more Palestinians hang in the balance.