‘No one can claim they didn’t know’: UNRWA decries Gaza media blackout
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has condemned the ongoing ban on international media entering Gaza, saying the “livestream of horrors” has continued for 650 days and warning that “no one can claim they didn’t know”.
In a post on X, the agency said its teams continue to work despite being “starving and exhausted,” and reiterated its call to lift the siege and allow the entry of urgently needed supplies, including food and medicine.
The ban on international media to enter Gaza continues.
The livestream of horrors from #Gaza goes on despite the ban, for 650 days. No one can claim they didn’t know.
UNRWA teams work although they themselves are starving and exhausted.
Lift the siege, allow UNRWA to bring in… pic.twitter.com/050CWiWNaH
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) July 20, 2025
Israeli army spokesman targets journalists after mass hunger reports
The Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, has released a video attacking Gaza journalists reporting on the starvation of Palestinians, including Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif.
He claimed the reports are “a fabricated and deceitful Hamas theatrical performance”.
Al-Sharif wrote in a post on X that this is another attempt by Israel to silence the truth and “cover up a genocide unfolding in real time”.
"استمر يا أنس.. أنت صوتنا".. رسالة من أحد أبناء #غزة لمراسل الجزيرة أنس الشريف، تعبيرًا عن دعمهم لصوته الذي ينقل معاناة الناس تحت العدوان#فيديو pic.twitter.com/QGMgNvZ03h
— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) July 20, 2025
Translation: “Keep going, Anas… you are our voice.” A message from one of the sons of #Gaza to Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, expressing their support for his voice that conveys the suffering of the people under aggression.
OCHA says children in Gaza dying before aid can reach them
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says families in Gaza are facing “catastrophic hunger,” with children “wasting away” and some dying before food reaches them.
In a post on X, OCHA said people searching for food are risking their lives, with many being shot at. The agency described the situation as “unconscionable” and stressed that unimpeded humanitarian access is both a legal and moral imperative.
The post comes as Israeli forces killed at least 92 people waiting for aid across Gaza today, bringing the total number of hungry aid seekers killed since May to over 900.
Israeli army attacks area near Red Crescent hospital
Palestinian media are reporting multiple casualties resulting from Israeli attacks on the al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis, where the Palestine Red Crescent has a field hospital.
Reports of intense Israeli bombardment near Deir el-Balah
Heavy Israeli bombardment has been reported in areas near Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. Footage shared by the Quds News Network shows large plumes of smoke rising from the area.
Earlier, our colleague on the ground reported that Israeli air attacks and artillery shelling are targeting the southern area of the city.
Deir el-Balah, home to thousands of displaced Palestinians, has come under increasing fire in recent weeks.
