I was horrified to see the images of Gaza from overhead today. I knew the damage was bad, but I didn’t know how bad it was. There’s really nothing left of it.
I personally find it hard to believe that this level of destruction was necessary for Israel to defend itself, as it claims. It seems to me, they went way beyond defense, especially in light of Netanyahu’s statement today that he intends to “occupy” Gaza.
Furthermore, there’s also a great deal of misinformation circulating about the situation on the ground, such as photos depicting abundant food marketplace in Gaza and claiming that reports of starvation are false. Here’s what I have found:
Claim: Images are circulating showing well-stocked markets and cafés in Gaza, with claims that these disprove reports of widespread starvation.
Truth: These images are deeply misleading and do not reflect the overall humanitarian situation in Gaza. Multiple independent sources confirm that massive starvation is real and worsening.
What’s Really Happening in Gaza?
✅ Verified by the UN, WHO, and WFP:
- As of mid-2025, the UN, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Food Programme (WFP) all confirm that Gaza is facing catastrophic food insecurity.
- Over 470,000 people are in IPC Phase 5 – the most extreme category, meaning famine-level conditions.
- Children are dying from hunger, malnutrition is widespread, and two of three famine thresholds (lack of food consumption and acute malnutrition) have already been breached.
📉 Blockades and Aid Disruption:
- Since March 2025, Israel has severely restricted aid and food delivery into Gaza.
- A large portion of aid that does make it in is looted or diverted, either by armed groups or desperate civilians.
- Food prices have skyrocketed—increases of 77% to over 3,000% have made food inaccessible for most families.
⚠️ Starvation, Not Abundance
- The occasional images of food markets or open cafés show rare exceptions, often from limited areas like aid depots, black markets, or affluent neighborhoods.
- These images are sometimes filmed for propaganda purposes or circulated with no context (such as time, place, or availability).
- Meanwhile, millions are starving, with entire families going days without food, drinking unsafe water, or eating leaves and animal feed.
🔎 Why These Images Are Misleading
Most markets are empty or closed due to lack of supplies. Even if these scenes are genuine, they represent the exception, not the rule—like showing a stocked convenience store in a starving region and saying the crisis is fake.
The bombing is real. The suffering is real. Anyone saying anything to the contrary is spreading fake news. In any country, not participating in helping feed all of these starving people are just as guilty as Israel in crimes against humanity.
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