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CNN
6 days ago
- General
- CNN
Hundreds of starving Palestinians storm Gaza food warehouse in deadly incident, says UN agency
A hungry crowd of Palestinians broke into a United Nations warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, resulting in at least two deaths and multiple injuries as famine conditions worsen in the Strip. 'Hordes of hungry people broke into the WFP's Al-Ghafari warehouse in Deir Al-Balah, Central Gaza, in search of food supplies that had been pre-positioned for distribution,' the World Food Programme (WFP) said. 'Initial reports indicate two people died and several were injured in the tragic incident.' It is unclear what caused the deaths and injuries. WFP said it is working to verify the exact circumstances, but emphasized the tragedy reflects 'alarming and deteriorating conditions on the ground' directly linked to the aid blockade. Several videos and photos seen by CNN show hundreds of people inside the warehouse, grabbing whatever food items they can find. A man with a bloodied face is seen in a photo as he clutches a bag of flour. The incident at the WFP warehouse underscored the accelerating humanitarian disaster in the besieged enclave. An 11-week Israeli blockade on humanitarian aid has pushed Gaza's population, of more than 2 million Palestinians, towards famine, with the first resumption of humanitarian aid trickling into the besieged enclave last week. 'Humanitarian needs have spiraled out of control after 80 days of complete blockade of all food assistance and other aid into Gaza,' stated the United Nations agency. The warehouse contained vital stocks, including flour intended for systematic aid distribution, now compromised by the desperate act. 'WFP has consistently warned of alarming and deteriorating conditions on the ground and the risks imposed by limiting humanitarian aid to hungry people in desperate need of assistance,' it said. 'Gaza needs an immediate scale-up of food assistance. This is the only way to reassure people that they will not starve,' it added. UNRWA Public Information Office in Gaza called it an 'unfortunate incident' at the WFP warehouse, saying, 'Sadly, once again, people are being forced to take desperate measures as a result of the ongoing Israeli blockade on the entry of food and supplies into the Gaza Strip.' Wednesday's looting comes a day after chaos broke out at an aid distribution site in Gaza run by a controversial US-backed group as thousands of desperate Palestinians rushed to receive food supplies, with Israeli troops firing warning shots into the air and the US contractors overseeing the site briefly withdrawing. Palestinian health officials said one person had been shot dead and 48 wounded during Tuesday's incident.
CNN
6 days ago
- General
- CNN
Hundreds of starving Palestinians storm Gaza food warehouse in deadly incident, says UN agency
A hungry crowd of Palestinians broke into a United Nations warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, resulting in at least two deaths and multiple injuries as famine conditions worsen in the Strip. 'Hordes of hungry people broke into the WFP's Al-Ghafari warehouse in Deir Al-Balah, Central Gaza, in search of food supplies that had been pre-positioned for distribution,' the World Food Programme (WFP) said. 'Initial reports indicate two people died and several were injured in the tragic incident.' It is unclear what caused the deaths and injuries. WFP said it is working to verify the exact circumstances, but emphasized the tragedy reflects 'alarming and deteriorating conditions on the ground' directly linked to the aid blockade. Several videos and photos seen by CNN show hundreds of people inside the warehouse, grabbing whatever food items they can find. A man with a bloodied face is seen in a photo as he clutches a bag of flour. The incident at the WFP warehouse underscored the accelerating humanitarian disaster in the besieged enclave. An 11-week Israeli blockade on humanitarian aid has pushed Gaza's population, of more than 2 million Palestinians, towards famine, with the first resumption of humanitarian aid trickling into the besieged enclave last week. 'Humanitarian needs have spiraled out of control after 80 days of complete blockade of all food assistance and other aid into Gaza,' stated the United Nations agency. The warehouse contained vital stocks, including flour intended for systematic aid distribution, now compromised by the desperate act. 'WFP has consistently warned of alarming and deteriorating conditions on the ground and the risks imposed by limiting humanitarian aid to hungry people in desperate need of assistance,' it said. 'Gaza needs an immediate scale-up of food assistance. This is the only way to reassure people that they will not starve,' it added. UNRWA Public Information Office in Gaza called it an 'unfortunate incident' at the WFP warehouse, saying, 'Sadly, once again, people are being forced to take desperate measures as a result of the ongoing Israeli blockade on the entry of food and supplies into the Gaza Strip.' Wednesday's looting comes a day after chaos broke out at an aid distribution site in Gaza run by a controversial US-backed group as thousands of desperate Palestinians rushed to receive food supplies, with Israeli troops firing warning shots into the air and the US contractors overseeing the site briefly withdrawing. Palestinian health officials said one person had been shot dead and 48 wounded during Tuesday's incident.
The National
7 days ago
- General
- The National
Piers Morgan demands Israel 'let the journalists into Gaza'
British broadcaster says country has crossed a line with ferocious bombardment and aid blockade of Palestinian enclave
RNZ News
23-05-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Increasing tensions between international community and Israel over Gaza
International pressure has ramped up this week on Israel - to end its aid blockade on Gaza - and stop its military offensive. Late Friday, Save the Children's Humanitarian Director in Gaza said 20 children have died in Gaza of malnutrition this week. Now 23 countries, including New Zealand, the UK and France are all calling on Israel - to allow a full resumption of aid. The UK announced it would suspend trade talks with Israel and imposed some sanctions. Rory Challands is an international news correspondent based in London and talks to Mihi. Palestinians shove to get a portion of cooked food from a charity kitchen in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on 17 May, 2025. Photo: AFP
CTV News
22-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
‘Stop the war. Let the aid in': Canadian describes family's life in war-torn Gaza
Canada, the U.K. and France have called the level of human suffering in Gaza 'intolerable' amid an 11-week aid blockade by Israel. Adrian Ghobrial reports.
