Starvation Crisis Kills Gaza Children Amid Blockade

Multiple sources report a dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israeli actions are causing widespread starvation and suffering among the civilian population, particularly children. Healthcare professionals working in Gaza emphasize that the blockade and bombing have destroyed medical infrastructure and caused critical shortages of oxygen, anesthesia, dialysis, and cancer care, leading to a child dying every 40 minutes. Israel’s demand for Hamas’ disarmament is seen by some analysts as a tactic to sabotage ceasefire negotiations and continue a campaign of ethnic cleansing aimed at making Gaza uninhabitable and depopulated. The Israeli ambassador to Ireland, however, attributes the starvation to Hamas' alleged misuse of humanitarian aid and urges international pressure to remove Hamas from power. Reports from human rights organizations and the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warn of imminent famine across Gaza, describing starvation as a deliberate weapon of war and a violation of international humanitarian law. Despite international calls for lifting the siege and restoring aid, the blockade continues, exacerbating the humanitarian collapse and risking mass starvation and epidemics.