Is Israel starving Gaza’s children? Are we looking at a man-made famine?

Is Israel starving Gaza’s children? Are we looking at a man-made famine?

With rising child deaths and mass hunger gripping Gaza, aid groups and the UN accuse Israel of obstructing life-saving humanitarian supplies. As over 1,000 are killed trying to reach food, and hospitals run out of medicine, is the world witnessing a man-made famine unfold?

Palestinian children gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 22, 2025. File Image/Reuters