Israeli Attacks Kill Three Gaza Farmers on Their Way to Fields Amid Ongoing Blockade

Gaza (Quds News Network)- At least three Palestinian farmers were killed on Thursday morning in an Israeli attack in southern Gaza, targeted while on their way to work their land amid an ongoing Israeli blockade.

In the eastern part of Khan Younis, three farmers were killed in an Israeli attack this morning. According to witnesses, they were on their way to their farm when at least one Israeli drone attack killed them. They were trying to farm and grow food.

Since March 2, Israel has maintained the closure of Gaza’s main crossings, cutting off food, medical and humanitarian supplies, leading to an unprecedented deterioration of humanitarian conditions, according to reports by human rights organisations who have accused it of using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinains.

Israel also resumed its genocide in Gaza on March 18, killed over 2,200 Palestinians and wounded more than 5,700—mostly children and women, according the Palestinian Health Ministry.

The once-fertile agricultural lands of the Gaza Strip, especially along the eastern border, have been reduced to barren wastelands, ravaged by the ongoing Israeli assaults. Fields and greenhouses, once teeming with life, have been destroyed, pushing Gaza’s agricultural sector to the brink of collapse, according to Palestinian farmers and officials.

Since the start of its assault on 7 October 2023, Israel has been accused of deliberately targeting Gaza’s agricultural infrastructure as part of a broader strategy to deepen the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave, which is home to over two million people.

Local experts and officials warn that Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s agriculture has significantly worsened the ongoing food security crisis, leaving millions in peril.

Palestinian official estimates suggest that over 90 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land is now “unusable”, as farmers are unable to access their land due to Israeli attacks, compounding the already dire situation regarding food availability for the population.

The destruction of Gaza’s agriculture has contributed to a worsening hunger crisis. As food prices soar and basic goods become scarce, thousands of families are forced to rely on aid organisations and charity kitchens for survival.