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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Areesha Lodhi

Famine by February: How bad is Gaza’s hunger crisis under Israeli attacks?

Palestinians line up for a meal provided by aid agencies in Rafah, the Gaza Strip [Fatima Shbair/AP Photo]

Weeks of restricted access to food in the Gaza Strip have culminated in severe hunger and growing risks of famine in the besieged enclave.

Since early October, Israeli attacks across Gaza have damaged local bakeries and food warehouses, along with roads that are used to transport humanitarian aid. Israel’s total blockade on the enclave has also restricted food, water and fuel from entering in the first place.

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