With the Israel-Hamas war entering its sixth month, one of the most vulnerable populations in Gaza is struggling to survive.
Nearly two billion Muslims worldwide are preparing to observe Ramadan, a holy period of fasting marking the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. A key part of Ramadan is a nightly shared meal, iftar, to mark the breaking of the fast that day. But in Gaza, home to 2.3 million people — the majority of them Muslim — one of its most vulnerable populations is struggling to survive. Gaza's children are starving.
Getting an accurate picture of how much aid is actually reaching Palestinians in Gaza is difficult, as assessments between the UN and other humanitarian agencies and Israeli officials differ. The UNWRA, the UN's main aid agency in Gaza, said 500 trucks a day are need to meet basic needs, but there are days when fewer than 10 trucks pass through. On other days as many as 200 are allowed in, according to UN figures.
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