‘Death is better than displacement’: Gaza City mothers say hunger blocks escape of looming Israeli offensive
Palestinian mothers say severe hunger prevents them from leaving
- Palestinian mothers say severe hunger is preventing them from moving from Gaza City, as Israel has warned that the city will be destroyed unless Hamas agrees to its terms.
- On Friday, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said that famine is currently occurring in Gaza City, which is home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
- The IPC further warned that the famine could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of September.
- Displaced Palestinian women, including Rabiha Abu Odeh, have stated they have nowhere to go and are too weak from lack of food and water to move, saying: “Death is better than displacement”.
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