Palestinian International Organization for Peace and Human Rights

July 20, 2025

What happened?

A report dated July 20, 2025, addressed indicators of food shortages in the Gaza Strip and the increasing risks to the population as restrictions on aid entry continue.

Impact of the incident on civilians

Reducing malnutrition requires cooperation between providing food, safe water, and medical care, because children and patients may need specialized treatment, not just food rations.

The right of the population to relief

The right to food and water is linked to the right to life and health. International humanitarian law prohibits the starvation of civilians as a method of warfare and requires respect for the rules governing humanitarian access and the protection of aid workers and beneficiaries.

What is needed to protect the population?

These developments necessitate careful monitoring of the facts related to the issue of “warning of widening famine in Gaza as supply restrictions continue,” making information available to affected families, providing treatment, relief or redress according to the nature of the harm, and distinguishing between established information and legal characterization that requires a competent investigation.

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