Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 09:17am on 04 May 2025,Sunday International
At least 57 Palestinians, predominantly children, the sick, and elderly, have died from starvation in Gaza amid Israel’s blockade, now in its third month. The Gaza Government Media Office condemned the use of food as a weapon of war and urged international intervention. Aid trucks are stalled at the Egyptian border, while children scavenge for food. Hospitals face acute shortages, with over 9,000 children treated for malnutrition this year. The Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah reports only a week's supply of essential medicines remaining. The blockade, the longest in Gaza's history, coincides with ongoing Israeli bombardments, resulting in at least 70 deaths and 275 injuries over two days, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. (PC: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo)
