BRUSSELS, Monday, March 18, 2024 (WAFA) – The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said on Monday that Israel is causing famine in the Gaza Strip and is using starvation as a weapon of war.

"In Gaza we are no longer on the brink of famine, we are in a state of famine, affecting thousands of people," Borrell said at the opening of a conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza in Brussels.

He added, "This is unacceptable. Famine is being used as a weapon of war. Israel is causing famine."

Local health authorities confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since October 7 has risen to 31,726 reported fatalities, with an additional 73,792 individuals sustaining injuries. The majority of the victims are women and children.

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