B'Tselem: Israel's refusal to supply food to Gaza is a war crime Free Press

The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories stated:Botselem“2.2 million people in the Gaza Strip are suffering from hunger as a direct result of Israel’s declared policy of depriving them of food.

The center added in a series of blog posts on its account on the

He stressed that “2.2 million people in the Gaza Strip suffer from hunger as a direct result of Israel's announced policy of depriving them of food.”

The Center for Human Rights explained that Israeli authorities allowed in only a fraction of the aid that entered before the war, while placing restrictions on the types of cargo, rather than allowing enough food to enter the area.

Buzelem emphasized that “allowing food to enter Gaza is not a favor, but a positive obligation under international humanitarian law. Refusal to comply with this obligation constitutes a war crime.”

The Israeli army has been waging a devastating war in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, which as of Monday had left 23,84 martyrs and 58,926 injured, mostly children and women, and caused massive damage to infrastructure. Destruction on a massive scale, causing an “unprecedented humanitarian disaster.” ”, according to official sources. Palestinian and international.