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  • UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war

    12/21/2023 7:54:41 PM PST · by Oldeconomybuyer · 40 replies
    The Associated Press ^ | December 21, 2023 | BY NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY AND COLLEEN BARRY
    RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report Thursday by the U.N. and other agencies that highlights the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s bombardment and siege on the territory in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. The extent of the population’s hunger eclipsed even the near-famines in Afghanistan and Yemen of recent years, according to figures in the report. The report warned that the risk of famine is “increasing each day,” blaming the hunger on insufficient aid entering Gaza. “It doesn’t get...