Gaza is starving
Rice, flour, canned meat: You may have some of these items in your pantry right now. Perhaps they're daily staples for you. Perhaps they're extra supplies you typically pass on until the inevitable day they're expired.
These basic commodities are at the center of a complex food restock operation in Gaza, where about 2.3 million people are malnourished and bordering on starvation amid Israel's war with Hamas, according to the United Nations. Getting food supplies that meets the demand for nourishing meals to Gaza has been difficult for the international community amid continued cease-fire negotiations and ongoing violence that threatens aid efforts.
And now, as the Ramadan holiday commences in Gaza, an initial delivery brokered by the European Union and U.S. of 200 tons of food on Tuesday is not enough to stave off a famine, officials said, bringing provisions for only about 25,000 people. More humanitarian aid ships are expected in the coming weeks and days to deliver food, but the severity of nutrient depravation in Gaza means the threat of death by hunger looms for millions of people.