In the Gaza Strip, nearly two million people, or 86% of the territory’s population, have serious nutritional problems, according to the UN. Of this number, almost 140,000 people are especially affected and on the brink of death due to catastrophic food shortages.
“We haven’t had access to food for more than 12 days. The situation is very deplorable, there is nothing necessary for life. There are almost no vegetables. No canned food. In fact, we are on the brink of death. And I hope that those who are capable of doing something for the country will take the necessary measures, because people have already run out of patience. “They just die” – says Khalil Ahmed, a resident of the Gaza Strip, in a Channel 5 video.
Israel’s military operation contributes greatly to the famine, the article notes. Tel Aviv did not allow the importation of food into the northern Gaza Strip for almost two weeks. At the same time, Israeli leaders blame UN agencies for the famine due to their alleged inability to deliver aid to the population.
