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Medical charity condemns Israel's use of hunger as 'weapon of war' in Gaza

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff leaves after a meeting with relatives of hostages held in Gaza since October 2023, at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, on May 13, 2025. [AFP]

A months-long Israeli blockade is worsening acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, medical charity Medecins du Monde warned on Tuesday, accusing Israel of using hunger as "a weapon of war."

Israel halted all aid from entering the war-ravaged Palestinian territory on March 2, days before resuming its offensive triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.

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