Palestinian Territory – A sharp rise in adult death rates was documented among residents of the Gaza Strip, alongside alarming levels of child mortality, during the longest continuous total siege imposed by Israel since the beginning of its genocide campaign.
The escalating famine in Gaza reached catastrophic proportions amid the ongoing, illegal total blockade imposed by Israel for 62 consecutive days, preventing the entry of humanitarian aid, medicines, and basic supplies.
Dozens of deaths have been reported from malnutrition or lack of medical care. The latest is a four-month-old infant, Jenan Saleh al-Skafi, who died of severe malnutrition at Al-Rantisi Hospital in western Gaza City – amid what is called the worst campaign of systematic starvation in modern history.
The consequences of this policy are not confined to the present; they undermine the future of Palestinians as a national community by producing an entire generation threatened by long-term physical, psychological, and cognitive impairments, stemming from chronic malnutrition, the collapse of healthcare, and ongoing collective trauma.
These outcomes are not incidental. They reflect a deliberate policy aimed at disrupting the natural development of individuals and society, and dismantling the biological and social foundations of the Palestinian community. This reveals a clear intent to destroy – one of the defining hallmarks of the crime of genocide under international law, especially when executed through slow, cumulative tools such as siege and systematic, sustained starvation.
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