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Human Rights Watch (HRW) multimedia investigation presenting evidence that Israel has deliberately used starvation as a weapon of war against the civilian population of Gaza. Drawing on satellite imagery, field research, and analysis of Israeli military orders and statements, the investigation documents the deliberate blocking of food, water, and fuel imports into Gaza, the destruction of agricultural land and food infrastructure, and the killing of aid workers. Applies the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law and the Rome Statute to Israel's conduct. It is an essential legal and evidentiary resource for human rights lawyers, researchers, and advocates working on accountability for famine in Gaza. HRW's analysis of starvation as a war crime under the Rome Statute provides important doctrinal grounding for accountability efforts.
