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There is starvation in times of peace, such as caused by drought and price hikes, and there is starvation as part of a strategy to bring about conditions in the life of people by force. However, in Gaza, it was imposed as a retaliatory measure by former "defense" minister Yoav Gallant, two days after Hamas' surprise attack on October 7, 2023. It is known as 'forced starvation,' but we consider this as weaponized starvation to cause starvation.
International law, specifically International Humanitarian Law (IHL), explicitly prohibits using the starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, codifying it as a war crime in treaties like Additional Protocol I (Article 54) and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (Article 8(2)(b)(xxv)), making it a serious offense in both international and non-international armed conflicts, punishable under national and international law. It involves intentionally denying civilians food, water, or indispensable objects for survival, with the specific aim to starve them out, and is now a rule of customary international law, meaning it binds all states.
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Please, take note that the date refers to the day when the video or photo was published on the social media platform where it was found.
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Credit: photographers, videographers, reporters, and journalists in Gaza, news agencies, and other sources.
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20250922 - Zikim, Northern Gaza - New footage about the shooting at food seekers from an unknown date
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20250913 - unknown place, Gaza - Video from unknown date shows food seekers under Israeli gunfire
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20250906 - Zikim, Northern Gaza - Israeli massacre at least 19 Palestinians (1)
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20250906 - Zikim, Northern Gaza - Israeli massacre at least 19 Palestinians (2)
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20250906 - Zikim, Northern Gaza - Israeli massacre at least 19 Palestinians (3)
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20250906 - Zikim, Northern Gaza - Israeli massacre at least 19 Palestinians (4)
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- Category: targeting food production/food supply
20250830 - Gaza City - Civil Defense member turned journalist reports about Israeli attacks on a bakery
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20250819 - news - Deadly Israeli strike this morning on a busy market in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza
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20250812 - Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City - Israeli airstrike on a market, 1 killed and 40 wounded
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20250812 - Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City - Israeli airstrike on a market, 1 killed and 40 wounded
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20231227 - Khan Younis, Southern Gaza - Israeli tank fired on a market
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20231118 - unknown place, Gaza - A wheat mill has been put out of service after being fired on the silos