Inside Gazaâs deepening food crisis: âNo one is sparedâ | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentNext articleIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBel Trew & Nedal HamdounaThursday 24 July 2025 06:33 BSTSeventy-three Palestinians killed while waiting for humanitarian aid across GazaGaza is experiencing a deepening food crisis, with Palestinian health officials reporting at least 111 hunger-related deaths, including 80 children, mostly in recent weeks.Doctors at Shifa Hospital report children dying from malnutrition and their own staff fainting from hunger, highlighting the severe lack of food and baby formula. The head of the UNâs Palestinian refugee agency said âno one is sparedâ among doctors, nurses, journalists and humanitarians.Over 1,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed by Israeli forces while attempting to access food aid, with incidents of aid convoys and distribution points coming under fire.More than 100 human rights groups and charities are demanding increased aid for Gaza, while international leaders are pressuring Israel to end the conflict.Aid agencies and civilians on the ground confirm the dire situation, with soaring food prices, depleted aid stocks, and humanitarian workers and journalists also facing starvation.In fullâNo one is sparedâ: Children are starving to death in Gaza and even the medics treating them faint from hungerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in