Hamas warns Gaza now in phase of ‘total famine’ amid crippling aid blockade
5/2/2025 9:57:15 PM
Hamas official Abdel Rahman Shadid said Gaza has entered a phase of “total famine” and “acute malnutrition”, accusing Israel of using starvation as a “deliberate weapon of war” to subjugate Palestinians.
In a statement published on the group’s Telegram, Shadid said, “Children are dying from the lack of milk, not just from bombs.”
He condemned the Israeli government’s repeated rejection of ceasefire agreements and said fighters from Hamas and other factions have turned the battlefield into a “zone of attrition” where Israeli forces are “stumbling without achieving their goals”.
Shadid said Israeli attacks have also continued across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, including the destruction of homes and the displacement of thousands of Palestinians.
“Despite the occupation’s crimes, the resistance is growing stronger and continues to disrupt Israel’s plans,” he said.
He reiterated that Hamas is ready to negotiate a prisoner swap deal, stating that the group’s position is based on a comprehensive exchange agreement tied to a full ceasefire and complete Israeli withdrawal.
In a statement published on the group’s Telegram, Shadid said, “Children are dying from the lack of milk, not just from bombs.”
He condemned the Israeli government’s repeated rejection of ceasefire agreements and said fighters from Hamas and other factions have turned the battlefield into a “zone of attrition” where Israeli forces are “stumbling without achieving their goals”.
Shadid said Israeli attacks have also continued across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, including the destruction of homes and the displacement of thousands of Palestinians.
“Despite the occupation’s crimes, the resistance is growing stronger and continues to disrupt Israel’s plans,” he said.
He reiterated that Hamas is ready to negotiate a prisoner swap deal, stating that the group’s position is based on a comprehensive exchange agreement tied to a full ceasefire and complete Israeli withdrawal.