From 70 to 40 kg: “Salim” – A Living Witness to Gaza’s Famine

Among the displacement tents in southern Gaza lies Salim Ibrahim Asfour, a displaced man from Absan village, his emaciated body bearing witness to the famine ravaging the Strip for months.

Once healthy, the four-month food blockade has caused him to lose over 30kg, dwindling from 70kg to barely 40kg.

The father of six now lives in a rudimentary tent, his relatives describing his inability to move or rise from bed as “horrifying”.

Since Israel’s latest aggression began, Gaza’s humanitarian conditions have deteriorated unprecedentedly with:

– Relief agencies unable to deliver sufficient aid

– Vital crossings sealed shut

– UN reports confirming hundreds of thousands face:

Critical malnutrition

Severe water shortages

Collapsed medical care

Salim’s tragedy mirrors tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians fighting for survival as Israel’s siege silences Gaza’s cries for help