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Blockade Blamed After 27-Year-Old Gazan Dies of Starvation
Gaza City, August 1, 2025 — A 27-year-old man has died from starvation in northern Gaza, according to local health officials, in what human rights groups are calling a tragic consequence of the ongoing blockade and humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave.
The man, identified as Mahmoud Abu Salim, reportedly died in the Jabalia refugee camp after weeks of malnutrition. His family said they had not been able to access adequate food or medical supplies for months, as Israel’s blockade — tightened amid the recent escalation in fighting — continues to choke off life-sustaining aid and commercial goods.
“Mahmoud wasted away before our eyes,” said his mother, Um Farid. “We knocked on every door, begged for help. There was nothing left — no food, no medicine, no hope.”
Local doctors confirmed his death was caused by severe malnutrition, worsened by untreated infections and dehydration. Health facilities in northern Gaza remain crippled, with many operating without electricity, clean water, or basic medical supplies.
The United Nations has warned for months of a looming famine in Gaza, with children and the elderly among the most vulnerable. Humanitarian agencies have repeatedly said that only a full lifting of the blockade or safe, unimpeded aid corridors can prevent further deaths.
“This is not just a tragedy — it is a failure of humanity,” said a spokesperson for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). “Gaza is being starved, and the international community is watching it happen in real time.”
Israel maintains the blockade is necessary for security reasons, citing concerns over Hamas and the smuggling of weapons. However, critics argue that the blockade amounts to collective punishment, leaving civilians like Mahmoud to pay the ultimate price.
Since the war reignited, aid trucks have struggled to reach the hardest-hit areas, particularly in the north. International appeals for ceasefires or “humanitarian pauses” have largely failed, and the few convoys that do enter are often looted or delayed at checkpoints.
Mahmoud’s funeral drew hundreds of mourners. His emaciated body was wrapped in a simple shroud and carried through the streets as chants echoed against the crumbling buildings: “The siege killed him.”
He leaves behind a fiancée, Salma, and his younger siblings, who now face the same threat he succumbed to.
As Gaza slips further into despair, many fear Mahmoud will not be the last.
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