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Gaza starvation crisis worsens as Israel’s blockade kills 29 children and elderly in two days

By isabelle // 2025-05-27

• Gaza faces a starvation crisis, with 29 children and elderly dead from malnutrition in two days amid Israel’s siege.
• Malnutrition cases quadrupled to 200 daily, with 34.3% of children under two affected.
• Israel blocks aid, allowing only 90 trucks when 500-600 are needed, sparking desperate looting.
• Critics accuse Israel of genocide as starvation deaths rise, backed by U.S. weapons and global inaction.

In the ruins of Gaza, where Israeli bombs have shattered homes and hospitals, a quieter killer is now claiming lives: starvation. Palestinian health officials report that at least 29 children and elderly citizens have died from malnutrition in just the past two days, part of a staggering 326 Palestinians who have perished since Israel tightened its siege in March. With malnutrition cases quadrupling from 50 to 200 daily and only a trickle of aid allowed in, Gaza’s civilians, especially pregnant women and children, are being systematically starved in what critics call a genocidal campaign backed by U.S. weapons and global indifference. The Gaza Government Media Office (GMO) condemned Israel’s "systematic starvation policy," accusing it of blocking food, medicine, and fuel for 80 consecutive days in "a clear and complete crime amounting to genocide." The agency noted that 26 kidney patients dependent on dialysis have died, alongside 300 miscarriages, as Gaza’s healthcare system collapses under bombardment and blockade.

Malnutrition as a weapon

The numbers are harrowing. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, 34.3% of children under two suffer from malnutrition, while 72.8% battle anemia. Stunting and underweight rates hover near 31%. Project HOPE, a U.S.-based aid group operating in Gaza, confirmed the crisis is accelerating. A nurse identified only as Ghadeer reported, "Two months ago, malnutrition cases did not exceed 50 cases per day. Now, we’re seeing about 200 cases per day." Children surviving on donated nutritional biscuits are "losing weight, becoming withdrawn, and getting sick more easily. We are doing everything we can, but we’re seeing the consequences of extreme hunger in an entire generation. " she said, warning of a "lost generation" if aid remains blocked.

Aid blocked, trucks looted in desperation

Despite global outrage, Israel has allowed only 90 aid trucks into Gaza on Thursday — far short of the 500-600 needed daily. Even that meager relief is often intercepted by desperate mobs. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society warned that Israel’s restrictions create "an invitation for killing" as starving civilians riot for scraps. The UN’s World Food Programme admitted 15 of its trucks were looted in southern Gaza, while only three of 20 flour deliveries reached their destination this week. "The world does not care if we all die," said Umm Ammar Jundiyea, 65, who fled her home in Shujaiya. Her despair echoes across Gaza, where 1.1 million people face "catastrophic hunger," according to the UN. Tomatoes and onions now cost $13 per kilogram, which is unaffordable for most in a territory where unemployment nears 100%. The U.S., while occasionally chiding Israel, continues to fund its war machine. Meanwhile, figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) accuse the U.S. of enabling "this horrific humanitarian disaster." Even former Israeli general Yair Golan broke ranks, declaring, "A sane state does not wage war against civilians, does not kill babies as a hobby." South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice gains traction as starvation deaths mount. The International Criminal Court has already issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing "extermination" and weaponized starvation. Gaza’s children — like 5-month-old Suwar Ashur, shown in a viral plea by educator Rachel Accurso — are the faces of this famine. "If you just look at her eyes for one minute," Accurso begged world leaders, "you can’t let 14,000 kids starve." Yet Israel’s blockade continues, backed by U.S. vetoes at the UN and a media blackout that obscures Gaza’s suffering. As 53,762 Palestinians lie dead and 122,000 wounded, Gaza’s survivors ask one question: When will the world act? For now, the answer is silence — and the sound of empty stomachs in a land where food has become a weapon of war. Sources for this article include: FreewestMedia.com TheGuardian.com AlJazeera.com

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