Israel targets Gaza's charity kitchens as famine weaponises starvation

Gaza’s charity kitchens, once vital lifelines, have become deliberate targets under Israel’s military campaign, with over 20 destroyed since March alone. Al Jazeera’s investigation reveals concentrated strikes on food distribution points in northern Gaza, compounding a man-made famine exacerbated by Israel’s total aid blockade. Desperate civilians queue for hours under bombardment to receive meagre rations of thin soup, their survival now dependent on the very sites Israel bombards. Though limited aid has resumed through a controversial US-contracted system, the UN condemns it as too little, too late—a "lifeboat after the ship has sunk." International organisations refuse to participate, accusing Israel of weaponising aid by replacing neutral UN mechanisms with politicised distribution. The destruction of 68 food sites since October has left Palestinians trapped between starvation and the lethal risk of seeking sustenance. This systematic assault on Gaza’s food infrastructure reveals a chilling strategy: punishing collective survival itself. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #GazaHangerCrisis #GazaFamine #GazaStarvation #GazaHumanitarianAid #GazaShortages #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaCharityKitchens #GazaSoupKitchens #AlJazeeraEnglish