Gaza’s Food Crisis Turns Deadly — Children Dying, Families Starving
Gaza is facing a deadly famine. Under Israel’s blockade and continued military attacks, the region is now suffering one of the worst hunger crises in recent history.
The United Nations, aid groups, and local residents are calling it a “man-made famine.” Food, clean water, and medicine are nearly impossible to find. One out of every five children is now at risk of dying from hunger. Hundreds have already lost their lives due to starvation.
UNRWA’s Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini, expressed deep concern:
“People in Gaza are not living. They are just walking corpses.”
He confirmed that over 100 people — mostly children — have died purely from lack of food.
Lazzarini has urged the Israeli government to immediately allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. Current restrictions are blocking essential supplies.
According to a BBC report, local woman Hana Al-Madhoun said:
“Food has either vanished or become so expensive that people are selling gold and personal items just to buy flour.”
Another heartbreaking account came from a mother who, in tears, described watching her children searching through trash for food scraps.
Aid worker Tahani Shahada explained:
“Cooking and bathing now feel like luxuries. Even basic needs are out of reach.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned:
“Gaza is facing a hunger emergency unlike anything we’ve seen before. This is not natural — it’s a disaster caused by human decisions.”
From Deir al-Balah, a pregnant woman Wala Fathi told the BBC:
“I pray every day that my baby won’t be born into this suffering. These conditions are worse than a natural disaster.”
In the past two months alone, over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid in Gaza, particularly near distribution centers targeted by Israeli airstrikes.
A doctor from a UK-based aid group said:
“The silence and delay by the global community are costing lives. People are dying from hunger, thirst, and hopelessness.”
The UN and human rights organizations are urgently demanding unconditional access to deliver aid in Gaza — before the famine takes more innocent liv
