At least 61 Palestinians were killed in the latest burst of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, health officials on the ground there said. The targeted airstrikes struck in multiple residential districts, flattening buildings and causing more families to flee. The victims included children and women.
Hospitals in the area said they had received dozens of injured, including many in critical condition. As the strikes went on, rescue workers battled to reach people buried under rubble.
The United Nations warned of rapidly growing malnutrition among Gaza’s population. Blocked access for aid, reduced supplies, destroyed food and water supply chains mean food and water remain in short supply.
UNICEF and the World Food Programme say almost one in three children is now affected by hunger-related diseases. Parts of Gaza have become too dangerous to make food deliveries.
Gaza’s civilian population is now facing a twofold threat: nonstop bombings and a growing hunger crisis. Schools, markets and shelters have been ruined, leaving people without access to basics.
Families camp out in the open with no clean water and no medical supplies. Relief organizations said the situation would deteriorate further if fighting did not cease soon.
