JERUSALEM, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (WAFA) – Human Rights Watch stated today that children in Gaza are dying due to complications related to starvation since the Israeli occupation began using starvation as a weapon of war, which constitutes a war crime.
Omar Shakir, Palestine and Israel Director at Human Rights Watch, emphasized, "Israel's use of starvation as a weapon of war is killing children in Gaza." He demanded Israel to end this war crime, stop this suffering, and allow humanitarian aid to reach all parts of Gaza without obstacles.
The organization stressed that children, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers, suffer from severe malnutrition and dehydration, and hospitals are not equipped to treat them.
HRW called on relevant governments to impose targeted sanctions and suspend arms transfers to pressure the Israeli government to ensure that the people of Gaza receive humanitarian aid and basic services, in accordance with Israel's obligations under international law and the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice in the genocide case brought by South Africa.
The organization pointed out that the continuation of Israeli airstrikes and ground operations, the lack of security guarantees from Israel, the extensive damage to infrastructure, and the disruption of communications make it difficult to distribute the limited aid that reaches Gaza.
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