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Gaza's hunger crisis worsens amid ongoing Israeli offensive

Marianna Evenstein
July 23, 2025

As Israel presses on with its new military operation in central Gaza, civilians are facing more displacement, starvation and death. The UN says more than 1,000 people have been killed while trying to get food aid since the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation took over distribution. Viewers may find some of the images in this report disturbing.

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In northern Gaza, a crowd of Palestinians desperately rushes a truck carrying flour, highlighting the severe hunger crisis in the region. The UN World Food Program describes the situation as reaching "new and astonishing levels of desperation." O

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, over 100 people have died of starvation in recent days. The UN estimates that a third of Gaza’s population is going without food for days at a time.

While Israelclaims it is allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza, aid organizations argue that the amount is grossly insufficient. Moreover, accessing aid is extremely dangerous — over 1,000 people have been killed since May while trying to get food, often near US-managed distribution sites. Although the Israeli army says it only fires warning shots, witnesses report that people are frequently shot at while seeking aid.

As Israeli ground operations expand in central Gaza, aid agencies warn of further disruptions, with the World Health Organization reporting that one of its main warehouses was hit, destroying vital medical supplies.

This video summary was created using AI. A journalist edited it before publication.