Israeli occupation forces continue their systematic crimes and violations against Palestinians throughout the Gaza Strip, with a disturbing escalation in attacks targeting starved Palestinians at humanitarian aid distribution points.
According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, at least 81 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire since dawn on Tuesday. Among the victims were 57 starved Palestinians who had gathered in desperate search of humanitarian aid amid the ongoing blockade-induced famine.
In the southern Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces opened fire near the Morag axis and surrounding distribution centers in northern Rafah, massacring 30 Palestinians attempting to receive aid.
Simultaneously, in northern Gaza, the Israeli occupation forces attacked groups of starved Palestinians near the Zikim area as they waited for food and assistance. The brutal assault left 25 people killed and more than 50 others wounded.
The humanitarian catastrophe continues to deepen under "Israel’s" starvation siege. Our correspondent further confirmed the death of a Palestinian child, Tamer Shahiber, who succumbed to malnutrition, yet another tragic symbol of the manufactured famine imposed on Gaza.
The Israeli occupation forces continue their systematic crimes and violations against Palestinians throughout the Gaza Strip, with a disturbing escalation in attacks targeting civilians at humanitarian aid distribution points.
As Gaza death toll rises, UN warns 'Israel' using starvation as weapon
Earlier today, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 87 Palestinians, including eight recovered from under rubble, were killed in 24 hours, with 644 others injured.
Since October 7, 2023, the death toll from the Israeli genocide has climbed to 61,020, with 150,671 wounded. Between March 18, 2025, and today, there have been 9,519 killed and 38,630 injured.
UN expert accuses 'Israel' of systematic starvation in Gaza
The Ministry’s daily toll comes more than 500 days after the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, first raised the alarm. Fakhri asserted that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is the result of a deliberate and systematic policy by “Israel” to starve the Palestinian population.
1,300 starved civilians have been killed while trying to access food. Aid groups and the UN condemned GHF’s operation as a violation of international humanitarian law.
"This is using aid not for humanitarian purposes, but to control populations… GHF is so frightening because it might be the new militarized dystopia of aid," Fakhri said. GHF denied the reports, calling them “false and exaggerated,” and accused the UN of obstructing cooperation. “If the UN would collaborate, we could end the starvation,” said a spokesperson.
International inaction despite rising death toll
The famine-related deaths come in addition to more than 60,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli bombs and tanks, though independent estimates suggest the toll is much higher. "Israel" continues to block international journalists and researchers from entering Gaza, drawing further scrutiny.
Fakhri and other UN experts have repeatedly urged governments and corporations to impose sanctions, halt military and financial aid, and take concrete measures to stop the attacks and end the starvation. "Despite the change in rhetoric, we’re still in the phase of inaction. Politicians and corporations have no excuse; they’re really shameful," he said.
With the US repeatedly vetoing ceasefire resolutions at the UN Security Council, Fakhri argues it is now up to the UN General Assembly to act. "Why else do we have peacekeepers if not to end genocide and prevent starvation? Ordinary people are trying to break an illegal blockade to deliver aid, to implement international law that their governments are failing to uphold."
As millions around the world continue to mobilize in support of Gaza, Fakhri emphasized that public pressure may be the only force capable of stopping what he describes as "a genocide in real time."
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