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'Hunger breaks everything': desperate Gazans scramble for food


Published on 2025-04-28 00:28:04 - AFP
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  • At the break of dawn, 10-year-old Youssef al-Najjar races barefoot, clutching a battered pot, to a community kitchen in Gaza City, only to find hundreds of others already queueing.For that, each morning, he races to the community kitchen.

The article from Yahoo News, titled "Hunger Breaks Everything: Desperate Gazans Resort to Eating Grass and Animal Feed," details the severe food crisis in Gaza, where residents are facing extreme hunger due to the ongoing conflict. The blockade and military actions have severely restricted the entry of food and aid, leading to skyrocketing prices and widespread malnutrition. People are resorting to eating grass, animal feed, and even expired food to survive. The article highlights the dire situation of individuals like Umm Mohammed al-Rifi, who struggles to feed her family, and mentions the tragic deaths of children due to starvation. International aid organizations are calling for immediate action to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza to avert a looming famine.

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