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Three More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza as Israeli Attacks Kill 56 in a Day

HeadlineAug 20, 2025
Image Credit: Hatem Khaled/Reuters

Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 56 Palestinians over the past day, even as three more people starved to death amid Israel’s monthslong siege. Among the latest dead are 22 more people killed while seeking food aid. With the latest killings, health officials report the death toll from Israel’s 22-month-long bombardment and siege of Gaza has topped 62,000 — but that number is likely a vast undercount, as more than 11,000 people remain missing and are presumed dead. The U.N. says nearly 19,000 children are among the dead. Meanwhile, Gaza is home to the largest number of child amputees in modern history, with over 4,700 cases of children who’ve lost limbs to Israeli bombs, many of which were supplied by the United States. This is Mohammad Hassan, a boy who lost his leg to an Israeli strike in July that killed his mother and other family members.

Mohammad Hassan: “I was going to buy falafel. When I came back, before reaching home, I looked up and saw the missile falling on us. I tried to run, but it was too fast. I found myself thrown against a wall. And when I looked, my leg was gone. Then someone carried me and brought me to this hospital.”

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