More than 100 people were killed and hundreds more have been injured in Gaza while trying to get food from aid trucks. According to the United Nations, more than half a million people are at risk of famine.
To discuss the ongoing conflict, joining us:
- Nour Odeh is a political analyst in Ramallah.
- Joshua Landis is the Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
- Said Arikat is the Washington Correspondent for Al Quds Daily and a former spokesman with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq.
- Amotz Asa-El is a Research Fellow with the Shalom Hartman Institute and a Senior Commentator for The Jerusalem Post.
As human toll of conflict in Gaza reaches 30,000 people reportedly killed & more than 70,000 injured, @antonioguterres condemns Thursday incident in which more than 100 people were killed or injured while seeking life-saving humanitarian aid. https://t.co/qow9izmqUS
— United Nations (@UN) February 29, 2024
Palestinian children are starving to death as Israel continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza.
More than 1 million children are living through a catastrophic health emergency. pic.twitter.com/E2j4StvqWF
— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 29, 2024