Amount of Food Brought Into Gaza During War ‘Exceeds’ Minimum Humanitarian Requirements, New Study Finds 

‘If the population didn’t receive food, it’s because distribution wasn’t equitable by those controlling the territory — meaning Hamas,’ one of the co-authors says.

AP/Fatima Shbair
Palestinians line up for food at Rafah, Gaza Strip, March 12, 2024. AP/Fatima Shbair

A new scientific study that claims to offer the first detailed analysis of humanitarian aid brought into Gaza has found that the amount of food delivered into the strip during the first half of 2024 exceeded the nutritional requirements set forth by international humanitarian guidelines. The findings appear to disprove the prevailing claim that Gaza is suffering from a deadly food shortage. 

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