Palestinians facing starvation pick food scraps from waste

Palestinians facing starvation pick food scraps from waste

The reality for many Palestinians in Gaza: they eat what they can scavenge, while thousands of tons of food sits just out of reach, blocked by Israel.

Reposted by Middle East Monitor, July 30, 2025

Palestinian man Abdulhadi Subh and his family live in a makeshift tent in Yarmouk camp, where they pick out food scraps among waste material as Palestinians in Gaza face starvation due to ongoing Israeli blockade that prevents food entry, in Gaza City, Gaza on July 30, 2025.
Palestinian man Abdulhadi Subh and his family live in a makeshift tent in Yarmouk camp, where they pick out food scraps among waste material as Palestinians in Gaza face starvation due to ongoing Israeli blockade that prevents food entry, in Gaza City, Gaza on July 30, 2025. (Dawoud Abo Alkas – Anadolu Agency)
A view of the food scraps picked out from waste material, on July 30, 2025.
A view of the food scraps picked out from waste material, on July 30, 2025. (Dawoud Abo Alkas – Anadolu Agency)

Palestinian children pick out food scraps among waste material as Palestinians in Gaza face starvation due to ongoing Israeli blockade that prevents food entry, in Gaza City, Gaza on July 30, 2025.
Palestinian children pick out food scraps among waste material as Palestinians in Gaza face starvation due to ongoing Israeli blockade that prevents food entry, in Gaza City, Gaza on July 30, 2025. (Dawoud Abo Alkas – Anadolu Agency)
 

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