Live: Israel inflicts ‘man-made starvation' on Gaza as new attacks kill 45
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says Israel is inflicting 'man-made' and 'politically motivated starvation' on Gaza as the UN's World Food Programme reports aid stocks in the enclave are completely depleted.Michael Fakhri, UN rapporteur on the right to food, said Israel has blockaded Gaza for more than 50 days and continues 'executing this starvation campaign with no repercussions'.Medical sources tell Al Jazeera that at least 45 people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since early on Friday and the daily death toll continues to mount.At least 51,439 Palestinians have been confirmed killed and 117,416 wounded in Israel's war on Gaza since it began 18 months ago.The Gaza Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.
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Date: 2m ago (00:07 GMT)
Title: WATCH: Palestinian families in Gaza on the verge of famine
Content: Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families have been relying on the daily meals provided by the UN's World Food Programme and community kitchens across Gaza.
Reporting from Gaza City, Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud says it's hard to imagine how this many people – already displaced and traumatised with the scars of war – are going to get by as food stocks dry up amid Israel's weeks-long blockade on aid.
'People are hungry. They're already rationing supplies. It's not just the organisations, it's also families running out of supplies,' Mahmoud said.
'Close to 450,000 newly displaced people are on the verge of famine due to the lack of food,' he added.
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