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David__77

(24,348 posts) Thu May 22, 2025, 09:29 AM May 22

Palestinian minister reports 29 starvation-related deaths among Gazan children, elderly [View all]

GENEVA, May 22 (Reuters) - The Palestinian health minister said on Thursday that 29 children and elderly people had died from starvation-related deaths in Gaza in recent days and that many thousands more were at risk.

Food aid is expected to start reaching Gazans on Thursday after Israel let the first trucks through following an 11-week blockade, but Palestinian and aid officials say it is just a fraction of what is needed.

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Asked to react to earlier comments by the U.N. aid chief to the BBC that 14,000 babies could die without aid, he said: "The number 14,000 is very realistic may be even underestimating (the scale)."

Israel imposed the blockade on all supplies in March, saying Hamas was seizing deliveries for its fighters - a charge the group denies. Earlier this month, a global hunger monitor said that half a million people in the Gaza Strip face starvation.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinian-minister-reports-29-starvation-related-deaths-among-gazan-children-2025-05-22/

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Palestinian minister reports 29 starvation-related deaths among Gazan children, elderly [View all] David__77 May 22 OP

This is part of the Trump/BiBi plan Johnny2X2X May 22 #1

Yes, it's genocide. And the world is going along with it. ratchiweenie May 22 #5

Cold-blooded murder. N/T AloeVera May 22 #2

And this is in addition to the 57 people already dead from starvation AloeVera May 22 #3

What timeframe was he talking about? Beastly Boy May 22 #4

That report was such BS from the start Mountainguy May 22 #6

"Palestinian health minister said" Mountainguy May 22 #7

Do you think it is invalid because of his race? David__77 May 22 #8

I think its invalid Mountainguy May 22 #9

That's simply untrue for one thing. David__77 May 22 #10

Untrue Mountainguy May 22 #12

Wrong. He was appointed by PA/State of Palestine Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa in 2024. David__77 May 22 #15

He served as mayor of Gaza City Mountainguy May 22 #24

He was appointed by Fatah-led government before the 2006 elections. You spread misinformation then say it's all the same David__77 May 22 #25

And continued to serve after Hamas came into power. Mountainguy May 22 #26

Got it. It really is all Palestinians and the Palestinian nation as a whole. David__77 May 22 #27

All the ones who Mountainguy May 22 #29

You won't see this on malaise May 22 #11

It's a siege. This is how they work - the world hasn't seen one since WW2. maxsolomon May 22 #13

Their war demands include the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. David__77 May 22 #14

Over 1,000,000 Jews were ethnically cleansed cabotnn22 May 22 #16

Netenyahu stated his war aims include depopulation of Gaza Strip. David__77 May 22 #17

If that's the aim, then why take so long to do it? maxsolomon May 22 #18

While some politicians have advocated nuclear terror, others wish not to galvanize too much opposition. David__77 May 22 #19

I'll agree with that. maxsolomon May 22 #20

The Palestinian people are being reduced to collateral damage in the slaughter while the USA looks the other way. Ping Tung May 22 #21

Hamas reports. nt LexVegas May 22 #22

Wrong. He was appointed by PA/State of Palestine Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa in 2024. David__77 May 22 #23

This is disgusting, right in everyone's face uponit7771 May 22 #28