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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Croft and Bel Trew

82 children starve to death in Gaza amid Israeli aid restrictions

  • A United Nations official has described starving Palestinians in Gaza as "walking corpses" due to a severe hunger crisis.
  • At least 113 hunger-related deaths, including 82 children, have been reported in Gaza in recent days.
  • Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the Palestinian refugee agency Unrwa, said that 6,000 loaded aid trucks are awaiting entry in Jordan and Egypt, while Israel maintains heavy restrictions on aid delivery.
  • Palestinians are resorting to selling gold to afford basic necessities like flour, which has seen extreme price hikes, with many, including journalists, facing starvation.
  • The deepening humanitarian crisis comes as Israel's delegation returns from Gaza ceasefire talks, with the Israeli government attributing food shortages to Hamas.

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