Israel continues to batter territory in renewed offensive as death toll from nearly 18 months of war passes 50,000Malnutrition is spreading in Gaza, medics and aid workers in the devastated Palestinian territory are warning, as a total Israeli blockade of all supplies enters its fourth week and the death toll from the conflict passes 50,000.There has been no sign that Israel will open entry points to allow essential aid to flow or ease its new offensive in Gaza, which started on Tuesday with a wave of airstrikes that killed 400 people, mostly civilians, ending two months of relative calm. On Sunday, Palestinian officials said the total death toll from nearly 18 months of conflict had passed 50,000. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/23/israel-gaza-war-malnutrition-alert-israeli-blockade
Author : Jason Burke and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2025-03-23 18:27:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Gaza medics issue malnutrition alert as total Israeli blockade enters fourth week
