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Claims from Netanyahu and Israeli officials that there was "no starvation" in Gaza were contradicted by extensive documentation from the World Food Programme, OCHA, and medical organizations. These agencies documented acute malnutrition, food insecurity affecting the majority of the population, and deaths linked to starvation conditions.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, made repeated claims that no starvation was occurring in Gaza. These claims were directly contradicted by contemporaneous reports from UN agencies including the World Food Programme, OCHA, and WHO, as well as documentation from Médecins Sans Frontières, the ICRC, and other humanitarian organizations. These organizations documented severe food insecurity, acute malnutrition among children, and humanitarian conditions meeting famine criteria in parts of Gaza.
The Claims
Israeli officials repeatedly stated there was no starvation in Gaza and that sufficient aid was entering [1].
These statements were made in response to international criticism of humanitarian conditions [8].
UN Documentation
The World Food Programme documented that over 90% of Gaza's population faced crisis-level food insecurity [4].
OCHA reported that aid deliveries were far below the minimum required to prevent famine [5].
Medical Evidence
Médecins Sans Frontières documented children dying from malnutrition-related causes [7].
WHO reported severe acute malnutrition among children and pregnant women [16].
Conclusion
Claims that there was "no starvation" in Gaza were contradicted by extensive documentation from multiple independent humanitarian organizations. UN agencies, medical groups, and human rights organizations all documented severe food insecurity and malnutrition conditions that contradicted official Israeli statements.