- LONDON, UK - AUG. 1, 2025: Pro-Palestine protesters gathered in London, UK, on Friday, August 1, for a “Stop Starving Gaza” demonstration.

Demonstrators chanted slogans, and banged pots and pans to draw attention to the hunger crisis in Gaza inflicted by Israel.

The death toll from starvation since October 2023 has risen to 162, including 92 children.

Last week, the UN World Food Program (WFP) warned that one-third of Gaza’s population had gone without food for several consecutive days due to the Israeli siege.

According to WFP estimates, one in four Palestinians in Gaza faces famine-like conditions, and 100,000 women and children are suffering from acute malnutrition.

Israel has maintained a blockade on Gaza for 18 years, and since March 2 has sealed all border crossings, blocking the entry of humanitarian aid and worsening already dire conditions in the enclave.

Palestinian officials say that a minimum of 600 aid trucks are needed per day to meet the needs of the territory’s 2.4 million population.

The Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, killing over 60,300 Palestinians. The relentless bombardment has devastated the enclave and led to food shortages.