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Fears of starvation in Gaza as Israel continues to blockade humanitarian aid
Members of the Abed family warm up by a fire at a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in the Mawasi region, Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, February 24, 2025

FEARS grew today that Palestine’s population may once again be on the verge of starvation following a week-long Israeli blockade.

Israel imposed the siege to try to force Hamas to accept a different ceasefire deal to the one agreed in January.

It blocked the entry of aid shipments to Gaza on Sunday, hours after the ceasefire deal’s first phase had expired, sparking fears of hunger and more hardships during the holy month of Ramadan, which began over the weekend.

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