The threshold of 60,000 Palestinian deaths due to the war waged by Israel has been crossed, reports the Emirati daily "The National" on its front page, describing the increasingly terrible ravages of hunger on the civilian population of the enclave, especially children.
The figure dominates the front page of The National on July 30: "The toll of Palestinian deaths linked to Israel's war in the territory [of the Gaza Strip] has exceeded 60,000."
In its daily coverage of the situation in the Palestinian enclave, the Emirati newspaper summarizes the multiple alerts issued by international organizations on the progression of malnutrition in Gaza and the "catastrophic scenario of a famine" currently unfolding.
It also publishes testimonials from the "devastated families of two girls aged 11 and 13": "Ashraf Abo Salla spent twenty-one months protecting his 11-year-old daughter, Nour, from Israeli bombings, dodging bombs, shells and snipers. But there was one thing he couldn't protect her from: hunger. Nour died of malnutrition, caused by the brutal Israeli siege."
Regarding the humanitarian aid distribution system established by Israel and the United States, managed by the highly controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, this grieving father told The National: "They are leading us on with a handful of lentils. But children also need bread and milk."
Without water
According to the newspaper, "distribution points are located in militarized zones, where less than a quarter of the [Gaza Strip's] population resides, forcing Palestinians to undertake long, high-risk journeys to collect foodstuffs that are not ready to eat, and which require water and fuel, largely unavailable, to cook."
"Children like Nour are dying every day" in the enclave, where "even fishing is prohibited," laments The National, which recalls that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a speech that there was "no malnutrition in Gaza." This contradicts the United Nations, and even American President Donald Trump.
Source: Courrier International, 30/07/2025