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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Aid Groups Accuse Israel of 'Weaponising' Gaza Relief Efforts as Starvation Grows
Caption: Aid Groups Accuse Israel of ‘Weaponising' Gaza Relief Efforts as Starvation Grows. More than 100 humanitarian organisations — including Oxfam and Médecins Sans Frontières — are urging Israel to end what they call the "weaponisation of aid" in Gaza, warning that starvation is worsening. The groups say new Israeli rules, introduced in March, have blocked most major NGOs from delivering supplies unless they meet strict political and staffing disclosure requirements. According to the joint statement, no major NGO has delivered a single truckload of aid since March 2, with over 60 requests denied in July alone. The restrictions, they say, have left hospitals without essentials and people dying from hunger and preventable illness. Israel denies imposing restrictions, saying the rules protect national interests and prevent aid from reaching Hamas — a claim Hamas rejects. The warning comes as Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza City. MSF says the current system has "weaponised starvation," and the humanitarian situation is "hanging on by a thread.” Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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