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Israel Sanctions Foreign Airdrops of Gaza Aid as Child Malnutrition Worsens
GAZA STRIP, JUL 25 – Israel permits foreign airdrops amid worsening hunger in Gaza, where UNICEF treated 5,000 malnourished children in early July but warns of dwindling food supplies.
- On Friday, July 25, Israel announced it would resume foreign airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza, addressing global concern over worsening hunger.
- Earlier this month, UNICEF treated 5,000 malnourished children, warning that Gaza is running out of the specialized therapeutic food needed for treatment.
- A USAID review found no systematic theft by Hamas, while Israel accuses Hamas of diverting up to 25% of humanitarian aid.
- Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said nine people died from malnutrition in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 122 deaths including 83 children.
- These groups resumed aid after the May blockade easing, with World Central Kitchen restarting operations July 25 following staff deaths in an Israeli strike.
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Gaza (Quds News Network)- The Supreme Council of Tribes in Gaza strongly rejected plans to drop aid from the air into the besieged enclave, calling it unsafe and ineffective. In a statement Friday, the Council expressed “deep regret and astonishment” at announcements from several parties planning to conduct airdrops under what it described as humanitarian pretexts. “We completely reject this method,” the statement said, warning that previous aid…
Israel sanctions foreign airdrops of Gaza aid as child malnutrition worsens
Israel announced on Friday, July 25, that it will allow foreign governments to resume airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza, according to a senior Israel Defense Forces official who spoke to Sky News. The move comes as conditions worsen in the enclave, where ongoing conflict with Hamas and logistical challenges continue to constrain aid deliveries. The World Central Kitchen (WCK) restarted operations in Gaza on Friday afternoon. WCK had previou…
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