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Amnesty accuses Israel of deliberately starving Gazans
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Palestinians scramble for donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP/Jehad Alshrafi)
Rights group Amnesty International says Israel is enacting a “deliberate policy” of starvation in Gaza, citing testimonies of displaced Palestinians and medical staff treating malnourished children in the territory.
Israel, while restricting aid allowed into the Gaza Strip, has repeatedly rejected claims of deliberate starvation in the 22-month-old war. Contacted by AFP, the military and foreign ministry do not immediately comment on Amnesty’s findings.
According to the group’s report, “Israel is carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip, systematically destroying the health, well-being and social fabric of Palestinian life.”
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