GAZA – Harrowing photos show how a young Gazan girl has been reduced to skin and bone amid the burgeoning food crisis in the Palestinian enclave, as Israel calls for action over footage of an emaciated hostage held by Hamas.
Disturbing images continue to emerge from Gaza amid a starvation row between Israel and foreign critics.
UN-backed experts have signalled ‘mounting evidence of famine’ in Gaza, calling for Israel to allow more aid to enter, while Israel insists there is no starvation, and argue Hamas is using a ‘famine narrative’ for leverage in ceasefire talks.
As calls grow for a lasting ceasefire, Hamas shared shocking footage purporting to show an emaciated hostage digging his own grave, prompting backlash from hostage families urging an immediate end of the war.
It also comes after a photo series released last week showing a skeletal Gazan infant drew criticism after it emerged that the child suffered pre-existing health conditions.
Recently emerged photos show sickly thin nine-year-old Maryam Duvvas, who is currently receiving treatment at Patient Friends Association Hospital in Gaza City and is reportedly in critical condition due to severe malnutrition.
In the images, the schoolgirl can be seen being cradled by her mother as her spine and ribs visibly stick out from her starved body.
Other pictures show malnourished babies and adults as the Gaza Strip finds itself on the brink of famine due to Israel’s ongoing airstrikes and aid blockade, according to the United Nations.
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