- By Aditya Jha
- Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:07 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The dead bodies of the people who died in attacks from Israel in northern Gaza have been eaten up by stray dogs, Fares Afana, the head of emergency services in the northern part of Gaza, informed CNN on Wednesday. He further informed that while they have received the bodies of people killed in Gaza, some bodies have shown signs of scavenging by animals, making it hard for the officials to identify the deceased.
"Stray dogs who are hungry are eating these bodies in the street… It makes it difficult for us to identify the bodies," Afana said. He also pointed out that the people of the region are forced to migrate or face hunger and bombardment. “You can see the signs of hunger on the people in northern Gaza, Israeli forces are destroying everything that represents life or signs of life,” he added.
Afana said that thousands of women and children are stuck in the region while Israel has carried out aerial and ground attacks. The Israeli forces attacked hungry residents searching for food. Israel has intensified the attacks in the past two weeks, killing 65 Palestinians across the region, confirmed the Gaza health ministry on Wednesday, he said.
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN’s agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), claimed that Israel has crossed too many red lines in the region.
"Civilians are given no choice but to either starve or leave; in Gaza, too many red lines have been crossed. What might constitute war crimes can still be prevented," he said.
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Pointing out the upcoming weather and the weakened immune systems of Gaza's population, Philippe Lazzarini warned that the region might face a situation similar to famine in the upcoming days.
"There is a real risk today... that we enter a situation where famine or acute malnutrition is unfortunately again a likelihood," he said.