‘Man-made mass starvation’ in Gaza, WHO chief says
‘Man-made mass starvation’ in Gaza, WHO chief says
Gaza suffering man-made mass starvation, says WHO chief
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issues warning, as more than 100 aid groups urge Israel to ease blockade
The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a “large proportion” of Gaza’s population was staving, while aid organisations urged Israel to ease its aid blockade as more Palestinians died of hunger.
“A large proportion of the population of Gaza is starving. I don’t know what you would call it other than mass-starvation – and it’s man-made,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
At least 10 people had died from starvation in the last 24 hours, bringing the toll from hunger to 111, including 80 children, Gaza’s health authority said on Wednesday.