Gaza starvation: Why Israel's supporters are misrepresenting Unicef study

Gaza starvation: Why Israel's supporters are misrepresenting Unicef study Submitted by Peter Oborne on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 17:18 Data showing lower malnutrition levels in the enclave should be cheered - but these findings do not erase the crimes of the past A Palestinian mother cradles her 18-month-old son, displaying signs of malnutrition, in Gaza’s al-Shati refugee camp, on 24 July 2025 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) On Israel has consistently denied that it has used starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza . These denials date back to Israel ’s submission to the International Court of Justice in response to South Africa’s genocide case at the Hague in January 2024. Its lawyers asserted that “Israel has publicly stated repeatedly that there is no limit on the amount of food, water, shelter or medical supplies that can be brought into Gaza”.