International humanitarian organization ActionAid says severe food shortages have pushed thousands of Gazans to the brink of starvation as the Israeli siege of the coastal strip continues.
In a statement, the organization said while many families rely on community kitchens as their last hope for a single meal each day, Israel has forced several of these kitchens to shut down. ActionAid stressed that hunger continues to be used as a weapon of war in Gaza, as Israel’s incessant airstrikes prevent people from searching for food. The organization said that hunger and malnutrition in northern Gaza are escalating rapidly, and the threshold for famine has already been surpassed. ActionAid said food supplies have been cut off for nearly 75,000 people in northern Gaza for over 70 days.