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Oxfam raises alarm over increasing risk of famine in Gaza

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Oxfam raises alarm over increasing risk of famine in Gaza
The Oxfam charity has called on Israel to restore the ceasefire deal and lift its siege on Gaza, saying the total blockade is increasing famine risks for desperate civilians in the coastal enclave.

It also said its operations in Gaza have been severely hampered by Israel’s renewed military assault on the territory, including in vital areas such as food security and livelihood, as well as essential repair work to damaged water infrastructure.

“For the past 535 days, Israel has been systematically weaponising life-saving aid, inflicting collective punishment upon the population of Gaza,” said Oxfam’s policy lead for Palestine Bushra Khalidi.

“The denial of food, water, fuel and electricity is a war crime and a crime against humanity. Many within the international community are enabling this by their silence, inaction and complicity,” she added.

Hadja Lahbib, the European commissioner for equality, says she is concerned by alarming reports of yet more Israeli attacks on health workers, ambulances and hospitals in Gaza.

“These acts undermine the essential and heroic efforts of aid workers striving to save lives in the midst of hostilities. Humanitarian aid efforts must continue to help people in desperate need. International Humanitarian Law must be respected by all,” she said in a statement.

Amnesty International, a global rights group, has strongly reacted to the recent killing of two Palestinian journalists by Israel in Gaza.

“Silencing those who are tirelessly working for Palestinian voices to be heard is part of how Israel maintains its system of apartheid and impunity for its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,” the group said on X.

Israeli forces have killed at least 11 people in Gaza since the early hours of this morning, including a mother and her six-month-old baby in northern Jabalia.

Israel’s military also continues bombing Syria, killing at least six people in Deraa and drawing condemnation from Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

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