Gaza Faces Starvation Crisis as Aid Blocked and Ceasefire Talks Collapse

Starvation in Gaza has reached crisis levels, with over 110 dead and children suffering acute malnutrition. While Israel blames Hamas, aid agencies urge urgent cooperation with the UN. Ceasefire talks have collapsed, and international outrage is growing over civilian suffering and blocked humanitarian aid in the war-torn territory.

Gaza is in the grip of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe, with over 110 reported deaths from starvation and international agencies warning of a crisis that is rapidly spiralling out of control. Aid groups and news organisations have urged the Israeli government to cooperate with the United Nations to allow urgent humanitarian assistance into the besieged region.

Malnutrition has reached alarming levels, particularly among children. The World Health Organization and the UN’s World Food Program report that a third of Gaza’s population has gone days without food. One child reportedly asked a doctor if her hair, lost due to starvation, would grow back—highlighting the psychological scars of deprivation.

The Israeli government, however, continues to hold Hamas responsible for the shortage, stating that its military actions and blockade are justified under international law. It has rejected claims that it caused a famine, alleging that Hamas orchestrates aid mismanagement. Yet, a recent internal US investigation found no evidence that Hamas stole aid, contradicting Israeli claims.

Since May, Israel has sidelined the UN and set up its own aid distribution system, but the move has led to chaos and casualties—over 1,000 people have reportedly been killed near distribution points by Israeli fire. The situation has been described as a “sociocidal war,” with schools, hospitals, and basic infrastructure targeted.

Efforts for a truce have also failed. Talks in Qatar have broken down as both Israel and Hamas refuse to compromise on key demands. Israel has floated the idea of relocating Gazans to a proposed “humanitarian city” on the Egyptian border, which critics liken to forced displacement.

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With more than 50,000 reported deaths in the conflict so far, aid agencies warn that Gazans are trapped between dying of hunger or being forced to leave their land.