Palestinian children battle a deadly foe in Gaza — starvation
Every morning, while the Israelis lay siege to Gaza, a battalion of Palestinian children carrying pots, plastic bottles, buckets and even empty paint cans mobilizes amid the ruins.
Every morning, while the Israelis lay siege to Gaza, a battalion of Palestinian children carrying pots, plastic bottles, buckets and even empty paint cans mobilizes amid the ruins.
Their mission? Find enough food to help their families make it through another day.
“This is a typical morning for many people living in war-torn Gaza,” NBC News producer Ala’a Ibrahim narrates over footage shot last month in the southern city of Rafah. “Standing in line, with empty buckets, waiting for food.”
Local authorities say Israeli bullets and bombardments have killed more than 37,000 people since the country’s forces invaded the territory to punish Hamas for the militant group’s deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
The United Nations has warned that by July more than a million Palestinians — half the population of Gaza — could face starvation if the food deliveries don’t ramp up. It has also accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinian civilians, a charge the Jewish state has repeatedly denied.
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