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Beyond Collateral Damage: Israel's Gaza Strategy Echoes History's Use of Starvation as a Weapon

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Dec 03, 2025
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The history of modern conflict is scarred by a single, ruthless tactic: the deliberate weaponization of hunger. This strategy—often employed during sieges, blockades, and political purges—transforms the civilian population into a military target, killing by slow attrition instead of battlefield violence.

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