Government Media Office: Over 700,000 Palestinians are facing starvation in northern Gaza

GAZA, Feb. 20 (YPA) – Famine is deepening in the Gaza Strip and we warn of a global humanitarian catastrophe that will claim the lives of thousands of women and children, the government media office said in a statement.

In the statement, the media office confirmed that “the famine is worsening day by day in the governorates of the Gaza Strip where roughly 2.4 million people live, particularly in Gaza and North Gaza, which is on the brink of a global catastrophe that may claim the lives of more than 700,000 Palestinians still present in these areas.”

It indicated that the occupation has implemented a policy of starvation and thirst leading to famine since the start of the genocidal war against civilians, children, and women in all governorates of the Gaza Strip, intensively so in Gaza and North Gaza, by preventing aid from entering the Strip.

The government media office urgently demanded a ceasefire and end to the genocidal war against civilians, children, and women.

“We demand the lifting of the siege and the entry of 10,000 aid trucks within the next two days in an urgent manner, especially into the Gaza and North Gaza governorates, before a human catastrophe occurs.”

It held the US administration, the international community, and the “Israeli” occupation responsible for this famine.

The statement called on Russia, China, Turkey and all the nations of the free world and all international organizations, every Arab and Islamic country, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Gulf Cooperation Council to break the siege on the Gaza Strip urgently, stop the famine against Palestinian families, cities, and neighborhoods and pressure the occupation to end the genocidal war against civilians, children, and women immediately.

E.M