Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor: The risk of famine is returning once again to the Gaza Strip amid "Israel"'s continued use of starvation as a tool to carry out genocide.
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor:
▪The risk of famine is returning once again to the Gaza Strip amid "Israel"'s continued use of starvation as a tool to carry out genocide.
▪The siege imposed by "Israel" and its destruction of food sources leave more than two million Palestinians without the means of survival, entrenching the crime of genocide.
▪Our field team recorded a severe shortage of vegetables, fruits, and basic commodities, alongside prices rising to levels beyond residents' purchasing power.
▪The depletion of flour and the shortage of fuel caused the closure of a number of bakeries, including two main bakeries, depriving thousands of families of access to bread.
▪Seven bakeries that are still operating with support from the World Food Programme face the risk of stopping within 48 hours as a result of the ban on the entry of flour trucks.
▪Residents have been suffering from a state of collective panic since 20 October, and are forced to reduce their meals amid severe hardship in obtaining infant formula and nutritional supplements.
▪The Israeli authorities deliberately stopped the coordination for the entry of commercial goods for several days, and restricted quantities to a very narrow range, with the crossing closed on Friday and Saturday.
▪The total amount of goods entering the Strip does not exceed 37% of its actual needs, amid the deliberate entry of secondary items and the imposition of restrictions on basic foods.
▪Testimonies from the elderly and diabetes patients show their inability to secure food appropriate to their health conditions, with some forced to rely on one meal a day.
▪The World Food Programme decided to halt its aid to around 500,000 people in Gaza due to a funding shortage, which will further widen the food gap.
▪Gaza's Ministry of Health recorded the deaths of 466 Palestinians, including 157 children, due to famine and malnutrition since 2024.
▪The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification confirms that 1.4 million people in the Strip are facing acute food insecurity.
▪Imposing devastating living conditions on Palestinians is part of the crime of genocide and constitutes a violation of the binding measures issued by the International Court of Justice.
▪The international community must act to stop the genocide, end the siege, and open the crossings, in addition to imposing sanctions and a comprehensive ban on arms exports to "Israel".
▪We call on donor states and United Nations agencies to reverse the decision to stop aid to half a million people and to work on documenting efforts to obstruct the entry of supplies.
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