Israel Uses Hunger as a Weapon
Israel has used hunger as a weapon, depriving people in Gaza of basic necessities, including food needed for survival, according to Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini.
Israel has used hunger as a weapon, depriving people in Gaza of basic necessities, including food needed for survival, according to Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini.
The commander of the Israeli occupation army’s 162nd Division has admitted to carrying out “cleansing” operations against Palestinians in northern Gaza, preventing their return based on orders from Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Southern Command, and political leadership under Netanyahu, according to Haaretz.
The Palestinian children who are aged between 5 and 9 represent the single biggest age category of those killed in Gaza since Israel started its deadly onslaught on the Strip soon after 7 October, 2023.
“I go out every day, camera in hand, pen in pocket, not knowing if I will return. I run away from the shells, hide from their planes, fight hunger and exhaustion. Food, safety, and sleep have become rare luxuries. We survive on little, and draw strength from the smallest acts of steadfastness – a piece of bread, we share or a word of condolence we exchange. My home, like the homes of many here, no longer exists; the occupation army destroyed it, and there is no place here that makes me feel safe.
A Palestinian official report revealed that Israeli forces dropped +85,000 tons of bombs and explosives on Gaza since the start of their war. This amounts to nearly 233 kg of explosives per square meter across Gaza’s 365 km². The scale of destruction exceeds the power of the Hiroshima bomb by five times.