Israel shoots Gaza aid seekers as another baby starves to death

Israeli forces have opened fire on Palestinians waiting for food at two sites in Gaza, killing at least one and wounding several more, as another baby dies of malnutrition.
UN says Israel has eased some restrictions in Gaza, allowing 100 truckloads of aid to be collected, but warns the amount is not enough to “stave off famine and a catastrophic health crisis”.Iran to host UN nuclear watchdog
The International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Iran within the next two weeks, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei.

The announcement comes days after the IAEA said Tehran was prepared to resume technical discussions.

Baghaei said Iran would present a new framework for future cooperation with the IAEA, based on a recently passed parliamentary law that restricts access to its nuclear sites.

The move follows Israeli and US air strikes last month on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Iranian officials said 935 people were killed during the 12-day air war with Israel.

Iran maintains that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only and has consistently denied seeking nuclear weapons. Israel, widely believed to possess nuclear arms, has never officially acknowledged its arsenal.Major increase in malnutrition deaths in Gaza during July
So far this year, at least 74 people have died of malnutrition in Gaza. The vast majority of those deaths – 63 – occurred in July, according to World Health Organization figures.

Gaza’s Health Ministry reports a far higher number of deaths from starvation, saying they currently are at least 147, including 88 children.Gaza death toll since dawn reaches 43, 9 of them aid seekers
At least 43 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn today, including nine aid seekers, sources in Gaza hospitals have told Al Jazeera.Gaza mother killed while seeking food, leaving children orphaned and facing starvation
More and more mothers are being killed while trying to find food for their starving children in Gaza.

As food becomes more scarce, men are often sent to bring back supplies from aid distribution sites. Since many have died in the process, more Palestinian women are being forced to choose between dying of hunger or risking getting killed by Israeli forces while trying to get food.UN chief says world must reject ‘hunger as weapon of war’
Speaking via video at a UN conference in Ethiopia, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns of conflict-driven hunger spreading “from Gaza to Sudan and beyond”.

“Hunger fuels instability and undermines peace. We must never accept hunger as a weapon of war,” the UN chief said.
Death toll from Israeli-induced starvation in Gaza rises to 147 as 14 die in past day
Gaza’s Ministry of Health says the number of Palestinians who have died from Israeli-induced starvation in the Strip has risen to 147, including 88 children.

The ministry added that 14 people, including children, have died from hunger and malnutrition in the past 24 hours despite Israel allowing a limited amount of aid into Gaza.Israel’s defence minister threatens to unleash ‘gates of hell’ in Gaza if captives not returned
Defence Minister Israel Katz says the government must soon make tough decisions about the war effort and has threatened escalation if Hamas does not free the captives.

“This is a complex war, beyond anything we’ve done in the past. We are approaching stages where decisions must be made,” Katz said in comments carried by Israel’s Ynet news site.

“If Hamas does not release the hostages, the gates of hell will open in Gaza.”