Famine in Gaza; IDPs have turned to eating tree leaves

According to Webangah News quoted by Tasnim News agency, while after the closure of the Rafah crossing by the invaders At the same time as the brutal military attack of the Zionist army on this area on May 7, the alarm of famine has sounded again throughout Gaza and we have seen a significant increase in the number of deaths due to hunger, especially in the north of Gaza and among children, international organizations They warned about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza in the shadow of the occupation army’s systematic attacks on relief teams and preventing the entry of humanitarian aid.

The hunger crisis in Gaza has reached its peak

“Jagan Chapagin”, executive director of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said in this context: “The hunger crisis in Gaza has reached its peak and the risk of famine is increasing day by day.” We need urgent action to prevent more casualties due to famine in Gaza.

Expressing deep concern about the bombardment of the area near the International Committee of the Red Cross office in Gaza by the Zionist army, he emphasized: these attacks lead to Hundreds of civilians were displaced in tents due to severe damages and endangering their lives.

The World Food Program issued a statement and announced: Due to the intensification of Israeli military attacks in Gaza, it is almost impossible to send aid to this area.

Stephen Dujarque, the spokesman of the United Nations Secretary General, also stated: the dangers facing the aid and humanitarian teams in Gaza have become unbearable. Famine hit Gaza

On the other hand, UN experts, referring to the review of the food insecurity situation in the Gaza Strip, announced that the residents of this strip are severely suffering from food insecurity and are in real danger. they are facing. Meanwhile, it is not possible for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza effectively.

According to these reports, more than 495,000 people, comprising a fifth of the population of Gaza, face a catastrophic level of food insecurity. are. Of course, food insecurity has affected the entire population of Gaza and hunger has become a widespread crisis in this strip. Besides that, humanitarian organizations and relief teams have enough space to help the displaced and the hungry. They do not have and cannot distribute food to the people in a sustainable way. In this context, Arif Hossein, the chief economist of the World Food Program, announced that our goal in international reports about food insecurity in Gaza is simply to announce the situation. There is no famine in this region; Rather, we want to say that the situation in Gaza is much worse than what we can imagine, and accordingly, a serious international action should be taken to address this situation before the official declaration of famine in Gaza.

He said about the measures. Needed to deal with the famine and hunger crisis in Gaza, he said: We must ensure the supply of essential goods at sufficient levels. Also, the safety of relief and humanitarian teams must be fully guaranteed, although none of these can be implemented without reaching a ceasefire. He lost his life due to starvation.

The father of this child said in a conversation with Al Jazeera reporter that during the last four months, he could not even provide milk for his disabled child, and in the end he was like other children. The starving people of Gaza died.

The people of Gaza eat the leaves of the trees because of the extreme hunger

On the other hand, warnings about famine are raised in the north of Gaza more than in other areas. ; Where the food is running out and there are no more kilos of beans left and the price has increased 10 times. In addition, other foodstuffs such as meat, fruits, vegetables, etc. have completely disappeared from this area.

“Abunadal Razwan”, a resident of northern Gaza, in a conversation with AlAkhbar announced: After hours of searching in the market of Jabalia camp, I did not find anything to buy. Food is severely limited and the price of sugar has reached 30 dollars per kilo and the price of rice has exceeded 25 dollars. meat is not found at all and we have forgotten its taste for a long time.

This 62-year-old Palestinian man, who is the head of a family of 10, said: “In the north of Gaza, there is nothing except flour in the form of It is not limited and we can’t find anything to eat and we have to cook and eat the leaves of the trees. Another government information office in the Gaza Strip reported: The occupying army has not allowed any truck carrying humanitarian aid to enter northern Gaza for 50 days, and this issue has caused the people to enter a severe wave of hunger.

According to this report, in the south of Gaza, the safe route that the enemy claimed had been opened for the passage of aid trucks and commercial goods, was bombed in recent days, and a large number of businessmen and workers who were trying to provide relief to the people were brutally attacked. The Zionist army was martyred. “Iman Al-Zard”, a Palestinian displaced woman who lives in the Jabalia camp, says about the hunger crisis and the terrible situation of the people in northern Gaza: We have to fry white flour with salt. And let’s eat.

This Palestinian woman, who is the head of a family of 7, said: Even beans are not found in the markets, and we have to fill our children’s stomachs with empty flour. We haven’t eaten healthy food such as meat and vegetables for months, and children are suffering from malnutrition and extreme weight loss. Dr. Hossam Abu Sofia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, referring to the increase in the number of victims of starvation in this area. announced: hundreds of children do not have access to milk or healthy food, and recently a baby died due to starvation. Kurd: One out of every five people in Gaza suffers from hunger. The food insecurity situation in Gaza has worsened after the intensification of Israeli attacks and the tightening of the blockade against the Gaza Strip, threatening the risk of hunger and famine throughout Gaza.

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