800,000 Palestinians facing death by starvation and thirst in Gaza, warns local government
Gaza (Quds News Network) – Nearly 800,000 Palestinians in northern Gaza are facing death by starvation and thirst amid Israel’s ongoing siege and genocide campaign in the territory, according to the Government Media Office in Gaza.
In a press statement, the Media Office said that Gaza City and the northern region “need 1,300 food trucks daily to overcome the hunger crisis, with 600 trucks for the north and 700 for Gaza city.”
It said Israel “is speeding up the pace of a real famine” which has resulted “in the deaths of 14 people seeking food.” It did not provide details of the deaths.
The media office also highlighted the Israeli army’s continued prevention of “aid, supplies, food, and provisions from entering the governorates, as well as shooting at trucks attempting to reach them, targeting drinking water pipelines and wells, and hindering all aspects of life.”
“The international community, including the United States and Israel, is held fully responsible for the catastrophic consequences of famine and death,” the statement added.
It went on to demand “an immediate halt to this brutal war.”
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reiterated in a statement on X that “there must be an immediate ceasefire – on human rights and humanitarian grounds. This is more urgent than ever.”
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has continued to close the crossings which allow entry into Gaza.
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 23,968 Palestinians have been killed, and 60,582 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.
Palestinian and international estimates say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children.
