Famine Crisis Deepens in Gaza: Over 70 Killed While Seeking Aid Amid Escalating Hunger

Gaza City (Ghaznavii News) – The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen as more than 70 Palestinians have been killed while seeking food aid, highlighting the devastating impact of famine and malnutrition in the besieged region.

According to medical sources reported by Al Jazeera, at least 71 individuals were killed by Israeli strikes while approaching aid convoys in northern Gaza. Additionally, seven more deaths were recorded in hospitals due to famine and severe malnutrition.

Gaza’s Government Media Office stated that Israeli forces opened fire on crowds at the Zikim crossing, killing at least 51 people and injuring over 648 civilians. Elsewhere, near the so-called Morag Corridor in southern Gaza, 20 more aid-seekers were killed.

International watchdogs report that over 1,000 Palestinians have now died near aid distribution zones operated by the GHF (Global Humanitarian Foundation), a U.S. and Israeli-backed organization criticized for failing to provide adequate security and supplies.

The United Nations has warned that the aid entering Gaza remains far below required levels, with only 269 trucks arriving over the past four days, against the minimum need of 500–600 trucks daily. Many of these trucks have been looted by desperate crowds, underscoring the scale of the crisis.

“Looting is no longer shocking—it’s a reflection of a starving population, denied basic resources like water, food, and medicine,” reported Al Jazeera’s Tariq Abu Azzoum from Gaza.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed that at least 154 people, including 89 children, have died in recent weeks solely due to malnutrition. Aid agencies warn that a full-scale famine is becoming unavoidable.

Among those struggling to survive is Jehan al-Qur’an, a mother who tearfully showed her starving daughter to journalists: “Look at her stomach—only bones left. A whole month without bread.”

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor documented dozens of elderly deaths in refugee camps due to hunger and lack of medical access. Many of these deaths were recorded as “natural” due to absent formal reporting systems and the urgency of burial practices.

Hospitals are overwhelmed. In the past two weeks, Gaza’s medical centers have seen a record surge in deaths, especially among elderly arriving in extreme exhaustion seeking basic nutritional fluids.

As Gaza faces a total collapse of its humanitarian infrastructure, the world is being urged to act immediately. The current aid levels are not enough, and time is running out.

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