Israeli-Palestinian Violence Escalates, Gaza Starvation Deaths Rise

Six Israelis were killed and more than a dozen wounded in a mass shooting by Palestinian terrorists in northern Jerusalem, with the Hamas organization praising the attack and calling for escalated confrontation. Meanwhile, Gaza faces a severe humanitarian crisis, with six people including children dying of starvation in the past 24 hours amid an ongoing Israeli blockade that has led to critical food shortages affecting the entire population of 2.2 million. The Gaza Ministry of Health reports that starvation-related deaths have reached nearly 400, including over 140 children, as the UN classifies the situation as an "effective famine." Israeli bombardments continue relentlessly in Gaza, killing dozens more Palestinians, including those waiting for food aid, and destroying urban infrastructure, forcing displaced families to have nowhere safe to flee. The ongoing conflict and blockade have intensified the humanitarian collapse in Gaza, with international concern over the rising death toll due to starvation and military assaults.