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Middle East Eye
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- Middle East Eye
Israel has killed 61,827 Palestinians, starved 240 to death: Health Ministry
Israeli forces have killed 61,827 Palestinians and wounded 155,275 others since October 2023, Gaza's Health Ministry has said. The ministry also reported the death of a child due to the Israeli-imposed aid blockade. The latest casualty brings the death toll from starvation to 240, including 107 children. Israel has enforced a near-total blockade of aid on Gaza, leading to severe shortages of food and essential medical supplies. Israeli forces have also shot dead more than 1,300 Palestinian aid seekers, mostly at the US and Israel-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) distribution sites. Since 27 May, at least 1,373 Palestinians have been killed while seeking food; 859 in the vicinity of the GHF sites and 514 along the routes of food convoys, United Nations has said.
Middle East Eye
3 hours ago
- Middle East Eye
Agonising heat wave hits Gaza amid widescale dehydration and famine
As temperatures in the Gaza Strip surpass 40 degrees celsius, health authorities and rights organisations have sounded the alarm over increasing dehydration cases and the spread of diseases. The United Nation's agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) warned in a post on X that the scorching heat is "making an already desperate situation far worse". The agency noted the limited water supply across the besieged enclave, as Israel continues its months-long blockade on the territory. "Bombardments and forced displacement continue. With limited electricity and fuel, there is no relief from the extreme heat," it said. "There must be a ceasefire." Gaza is facing severe water shortages due to months of Israeli attacks targeting water and sanitation infrastructure, including desalination plants and sewage systems. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters The blockaded enclave - which was already suffering from a water crisis before the nearly 700-day genocide - now has less than four percent of the fresh water in needs, with surrounding sea water polluted by sewage. The Gaza government press office has previously said that such Israeli attacks are aimed at "turning water into a tool of genocide and a weapon of slow killing". Moreover, expulsion orders issued in recent weeks have left displaced Palestinians vulnerable to dehydration. The spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned in late July that these displacement orders target sources of clean water, as they have concerned zones hosting vital water infrastructure. Among them is the desalination plant in southern Gaza, a main source of drinking water for internally displaced people in al-Mawasi. The plant serves hundreds of thousands of people, producing about 2,500 cubic meters of water per day. "As of early July, 80 percent of water sanitation and hygiene facilities fall within the Israeli militarised zone or in areas that have been placed under displacement orders," Stephane Dujarric told reporters. Lack of shelters and spread of diseases Compounding the dehydration is the absence of proper shelter for the majority of Gaza's displaced population. An Israeli ban on the entry of shelter materials, including tents, has been in effect for at least five months, according to the UN. Moreover, persistent bombardment has targeted much of Gaza's buildings, with a total of 192,812 damaged or destroyed structures identified in recent satellite imagery, comprising nearly 80 percent of total structures in the blockaded strip. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) warned that if Israel's recently announced operation to fully occupy Gaza advances, "thousands of families already enduring appalling humanitarian conditions could be pushed over the edge". Bacterial infections resistant to multiple drugs are widespread in Gaza, study finds Read More » "Nearly everyone in Gaza has been displaced at least once since the war began, and the makeshift shelters they managed to improvise or acquire have often either worn out or been abandoned in the rush to flee," Ocha's update added. The Red Crescent in Gaza stressed that "more than 90 percent of the Strip's population lives in tents and suffers from the intense heat," which "has caused the emergence of diseases in the displacement camps", in light of Israel's deliberate "recycling of displacement in the Strip, forcing residents to move in harsh conditions." The Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, Mohammed Abu Salmiya, noted an outbreak of skin diseases spreading due to the sweltering weather, warning that the intense heat and lack of drinking water are impacting the health of civilians of all ages. Salmiya added that the health sector is going through its "worst phase" amid Israel's ongoing starvation and genocide of Gaza residents, which has killed over 61,776 and injured 154,906 other Palestinians since 7 October 2023.
Khaleej Times
6 hours ago
- Khaleej Times
Kuwait alcohol poisoning: 23 killed as number of cases jumps to 160
Kuwait's health ministry said 160 people had suffered methanol poisoning from contaminated alcoholic drinks, resulting in 23 deaths. Most of the fatalities and people affected by the poisoning are of Asian nationalities, it stated. Late on Wednesday, the ministry stated in a statement on X that 51 people required urgent kidney dialysis and 31 needed mechanical ventilation. It added that there were 21 cases of blindness or impaired vision. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Kuwait bans the import or domestic production of alcoholic beverages, but some is manufactured in the country illegally in secret locations that lack any oversight or safety standards, exposing consumers to the risk of poisoning. A tragic accident took place in Kuwait in 2023, resulting in two deaths and two injuries, according to the Ministry of Interior of the Gulf country. Local media reports say that the driver was a 'fashionista' who was intoxicated by drugs. The Embassy of India in Kuwait, which has the largest expatriate community in the Gulf state, said around 40 Indian nationals have been hospitalised in the last few days, without specifying the cause. "There have been some fatalities, some are in a critical condition while others are recovering," it added in a statement on X, noting that it is seeking further details. The Kuwaiti Health Ministry said that most poisoning cases were admitted to intensive care units, requiring mechanical ventilation and urgent kidney dialysis. It also called on the immediately report of any suspected poisoning cases via emergency hotlines communication channels. Methanol poisoning is considered serious and potentially life-threatening. Early symptoms includ headache, dizzines nausea and vomiting. If not treated, severe methanol poisoning can lead to metabolic acidosis (highly acidic blood, multi-organ failure and death.
