Israeli attacks kill 63 in Gaza, while troops advance

Another 22 Palestinians were killed throughout the day while seeking humanitarian aid. This is a recurring problem in the region. According to the UN Human Rights Office to Gaza, from May 27 and August 13, “at least 1,760 Palestinians were killed while seeking help.”

In addition to bombing, hunger also kills

Eight Palestinians, including two children, starved in Gaza in the last 24 hours, Palestinian health officials said yesterday. Thus, the number of dead as a result of malnutrition rose to 281, 114 children, since the beginning of the conflict, about two years ago.

Hunger was officially declared in Gaza. Data released by the UN the day before yesterday claim that more than half a million people are “trapped in a hungry situation, marked by generalized inanition, misery and avoidable deaths.”

Classification is made when three critical limits are exceeded: extreme deprivation of food, acute malnutrition and hunger -related deaths. “The most recent analysis now confirms, based on reasonable evidence, that these criteria have been met,” the UN agencies say.

Israel denies hunger in Gaza. Tel Aviv classified the UN announcement as biased and “based on Hamas’ lies.” “There is no hunger in Gaza,” said the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.