Israel has continued to use starvation of civilians as a weapon of war against Palestinians in Gaza.(Photo: via QNN)
July 24, 2025
The Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, announced on Wednesday that 25 Israeli soldiers had been killed or wounded in a series of targeted operations east of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
More than 100 international aid organizations and human rights groups have sounded the alarm on the catastrophic famine in Gaza where aid workers are now joining starving civilians in the same food lines, risking being shot by Israeli forces just to feed their families.
Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has killed 59,106 and injured 142,511, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
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Major News Agencies Express Alarm Over Starving Journalists in Gaza
AL-JAZEERA: Leading global news agencies, including Associated Press, Agence France-Presse (AFP), BBC, and Reuters, have issued a joint statement expressing deep concern for their journalists in Gaza who are unable to feed themselves and their families.
The statement highlights that independent journalists have served for months as the eyes and ears of the world in Gaza. The agencies are facing significant challenges in treating sick and hungry journalists and are currently unable to provide them with adequate care.
They are urging Israeli authorities to permit journalists to enter and exit Gaza freely.
UNRWA: One in Five Children in Gaza City Malnourished
STATEMENT: Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General for UNRWA, has issued a dire warning, stating that one out of every five children in Gaza City is suffering from malnutrition, with cases increasing daily.
Lazzarini emphasized the alarming rise in childhood malnutrition across the Gaza Strip, noting that the specter of famine is silently expanding. He described most children in Gaza as thin and weak, facing the risk of death if they don’t receive urgent treatment.
UNRWA is reiterating its urgent call for humanitarian partners to be allowed to bring aid into Gaza without restriction or interruption.
Israel Reviews Hamas Response as Pressure Mounts for Gaza Ceasefire
PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israel is reviewing Hamas’s response to a proposed ceasefire as diplomatic pressure mounts and military fatigue sets in amid the US-backed war on Gaza.
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