The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has reached alarming levels, with complaints of generalized famine and blockages to the entry of help, they point out several media.
While United Nations and China warn a “catastrophe of epic proportions”Israel rejects the existence of a hunger crisis, the agency said EFE In several offices. In the midst of devastation, the death toll exceeds 60 thousand.
The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, warned that “the Palestinians in Gaza are supporting a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions. This is not a warning. It is a reality that develops before our eyes,” in a statement issued on Tuesday.
According to agencies of the agency, More than one in three Gaza inhabitants spend days without eating, and nutrition indicators are at their worst level Since the conflict began.
In addition, the United Nations warned that time is exhausted to organize a large -scale humanitarian response that can mitigate the current crisis.
China concerned about civil suffering in Gaza
From Beijing, The Chinese government also raised its tone this Wednesday, qualifying the situation in Gaza from an “unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe” “.
China demanded the immediate cessation of Israeli military operations and lifting the blockade to allow the entry of aid.
“We urge all the parties involved, especially Israel, to immediately stop military operations, lift the blockade and siege, completely restore humanitarian access and avoid an even greater crisis,” said Guo Jiakun, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Guo also cited figures from The World Health Organization (WHO), which has registered 74 deaths from malnutrition so far this year63 of them only in July, including 25 minors.
“These figures are the most recent evidence of the humanitarian catastrophe that Gaza lives,” said the spokesman, adding that “the international community cannot remain impassive at the magnitude of civil suffering.”
Netanyahu says there is no famine in Gaza
In contrast, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamín Netanyahuhe has denied the existence of a famine situation in Gaza.
Asked about this point, the deputy spokesman of Guterres, Farhan Haq, replied that the UN has provided “the necessary data to draw conclusions.”
Guterres said that these “coincide with what we are seeing through our own staff on the ground, who faces hunger.”
The Emergency Director of the World Food Program (PMA), Ross Smith, declared that although the humanitarian pauses announced by Israel, with satisfaction, “satisfaction”, The help you are entering is still insufficient.
“Since Sunday, PMA has only been able to transport approximately half of what you have requested,” he said, and asked Israel to expedite the entry of vehicles with food and supplies.
Smith denounced that Desperate crowds that are gathered by humanitarian aid are shot daily by Israeli forces.
In that sense, he asked to reactivate community kitchens to avoid overcrowding and distribute basic foods.
More than 60 thousand Palestinians killed by Israel
For its part, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported Tuesday that the number of deaths since the beginning of the Israeli offensive, in October 2023, amounts to 60,034 people.
Only 122 deaths and 637 injured were recorded on Monday, including 22 dead and at least 199 injured who were aid distribution points.
In total, since Israel established its distribution system together with an American foundation, 1179 people have died and another 7957 were injured trying to access food.
This Tuesday, at least 20 dead and 45 wounded more after shooting about two food distribution points in Centro de Gaza were addedaccording to medical sources from hospitals to Awda and Nasser.
More than half of those killed in the Israeli offensive are vulnerable civilians.
Most of the dead are children, women and the elderly
The Gaza Ministry of Health details that Of the more than 60,000 dead, 18 592 were children (30.8 %), 9 782 women (16.3 %), and 7.3 %elderlywhich represents 54.4 % of civil victims.
“These groups represent 54.4 % of the total martyrs, which clearly reflects the magnitude of direct and unjustified attacks against the civilian population by the occupation forces,” the ministry denounced.
In parallel, on Monday Israel murdered Odeh Hathalin, Palestinian activist and consultant for the Oscar -winning documentary No other Land, pointed out CNN.
Israeli settlers struck Hathalin in the village of Umm al-Khair, in Masafer Yatta, the West Bank, a region that regularly attacks Israeli settlers and military.
