Hunger is killing 1.25 million people and threatening 650,000 children in Gaza.

The Government Media Office in Gaza stated that as the Israeli blockade on the Strip enters its 133rd consecutive day, estimates indicate that more than 650,000 children are directly threatened by deteriorating living conditions.

This comes amid escalating warnings of an imminent humanitarian disaster threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans. The media office confirmed that the Israeli occupation has continued to completely block the entry of food, medicine, and fuel for more than three months, exacerbating the threat of famine and increasing the death toll from hunger and a shortage of medical supplies.

He explained that the occupation's policy included preventing the entry of flour, baby formula, and medical supplies as part of what he described as a "systematic starvation" policy, at a time when approximately 1.25 million people are experiencing "catastrophic" levels of hunger, and 96% of the Gaza Strip's population suffers from food insecurity.

Crimes and Convictions

The Government Information Office condemned in the strongest terms these organized crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against more than 2.4 million people in the Gaza Strip, holding it fully responsible for the crimes of genocide and systematic starvation.

For its part, the Gaza Municipality warned of the serious environmental and health impacts of the continued pumping of sewage onto the beach after the pumping lines were damaged.

The Israeli occupation has destroyed drinking water and sewage networks in the Gaza Strip, exacerbating the water and sewage crisis.

The destruction included facilities, stations, pipeline networks, and solar panels, in addition to the destruction of the environment surrounding the stations.

Warning and demand

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) also warned of dire health consequences due to the lack of clean water.

"No soap, no clean water. Children in Gaza cannot bathe properly due to the ongoing blockade," UNRWA said in a post on its Facebook page.

"This, combined with overcrowding in shelters and the summer heat, could lead to serious health consequences," she added.

She continued, "The blockade must be lifted. UNRWA must be allowed to resume delivering humanitarian aid, including hygiene materials, to Gaza."

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been waging a war of genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.

The genocide, backed by the United States, left more than 195,000 Palestinians dead or wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands were displaced, and a famine claimed the lives of many, including dozens of children.