More than 600 Palestinians have reportedly died from starvation and related complications over the past five weeks at aid distribution points operated by the Global Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the Gaza Strip.
The alarming toll reflects the worsening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn enclave, where continued Israeli bombardments and aid restrictions have left large swaths of the population without access to food, clean water, or medical care.
Local health authorities and humanitarian workers say the majority of the victims were children, the elderly, and people with underlying health conditions who were unable to withstand the prolonged deprivation. Many died while waiting in line at GHF distribution sites or shortly after receiving insufficient aid.
GHF officials have blamed the deaths on a combination of relentless air raids, blocked aid convoys, and the collapse of supply chains. “The scale of suffering is unimaginable,” one field coordinator said. “People are dying not just from bombs, but from hunger and neglect.”
International rights groups have called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and full access to deliver food and medical supplies to affected areas, warning that Gaza is on the brink of mass famine if urgent action is not taken.
The Israeli government has not commented on the latest death toll, though it has previously accused aid groups of failing to ensure that supplies do not reach Hamas fighters—a claim aid agencies deny, citing strict monitoring mechanisms.
