Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid cross into the southern Gaza Strip in February 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)
Israeli officials dispute claims of starvation, pointing out that they are based on data supplied by a designated terrorist organization with a long history of propaganda.
By Vered Weiss, World Israel News
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) clarified Tuesday that, contrary to widespread media reports, there is no famine currently taking place in Gaza.
However, the humanitarian situation remains precarious — not because of Israeli restrictions, but due to nearly 950 aid trucks stuck on the Gazan side of the border, waiting to be distributed by the United Nations and international relief agencies.
These developments come amid media coverage based heavily on reports from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, claiming that 15 Palestinians have died of starvation in the last 24 hours and that 600,000 are malnourished.
Israeli officials dispute these claims, pointing out that they are based on data supplied by a designated terrorist organization with a long history of propaganda.
On Tuesday, a senior IDF official confronted UN representatives, demanding answers about how they could accuse Israel of causing famine while hundreds of aid trucks remain stationary under UN control.
According to the IDF, the UN officials sat in silence for nearly 20 seconds before replying that they would try to resume aid delivery.
Of the 70 trucks approved for movement that day, only 30 entered Gaza.
According to the IDF, delays stem from the UN refusing to travel through areas the IDF has deemed secure and from disagreements over what items are allowed.
The IDF has expressed willingness to ease some restrictions temporarily to facilitate distribution.
Regarding images circulating of visibly malnourished Palestinian children, the IDF has stated that many of the photos are misleading or repeated for emotional effect, and that some of the illnesses shown are unrelated to food shortages.
Israeli officials say Hamas is conducting a coordinated effort to push false narratives, which are then echoed by local UN agencies and passed up the chain to global media without proper scrutiny.
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