Israel Accused of Engineering Starvation in Gaza Amid Iran Conflict Focus
As global attention shifts toward diplomatic efforts concerning Iran, Israel has allegedly intensified its military operations and restricted aid flows into Gaza, creating what experts describe as an engineered famine. Since the October 2025 ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli forces have committed approximately 2,400 violations, resulting in over 700 Palestinian deaths. Recent data indicates a severe shortfall in humanitarian assistance, with only 37 percent of agreed-upon aid trucks and 14 percent of fuel trucks entering the enclave over the past six months. Palestinian officials argue that Israel employs deceptive counting methods, such as splitting cargo from single Israeli trucks into multiple smaller Palestinian vehicles, to inflate entry statistics. Between late February and early April 2026, coinciding with US-Israeli bombing campaigns against Iran, Gaza was bombed on 36 out of 40 days. The cumulative death toll since October 2023 has surpassed 72,336. With critical crossings like Zikim and Kissufim closed, reliance on the Karem Abu Salem crossing has created bottlenecks, exacerbating shortages of food, fuel, and medicine for the besieged population.
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Israel Accused of Engineering Starvation in Gaza Amid Iran Conflict Focus
As global attention shifts toward diplomatic efforts concerning Iran, Israel has allegedly intensified its military operations and restricted aid flows into Gaza, creating what experts describe as an engineered famine. Since the October 2025 ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli forces have committed approximately 2,400 violations, resulting in over 700 Palestinian deaths. Recent data indicates a severe shortfall in humanitarian assistance, with only 37 percent of agreed-upon aid trucks and 14 percent of fuel trucks entering the enclave over the past six months. Palestinian officials argue that Israel employs deceptive counting methods, such as splitting cargo from single Israeli trucks into multiple smaller Palestinian vehicles, to inflate entry statistics. Between late February and early April 2026, coinciding with US-Israeli bombing campaigns against Iran, Gaza was bombed on 36 out of 40 days. The cumulative death toll since October 2023 has surpassed 72,336. With critical crossings like Zikim and Kissufim closed, reliance on the Karem Abu Salem crossing has created bottlenecks, exacerbating shortages of food, fuel, and medicine for the besieged population.
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