Since 1948, Israel has employed food and water as tools of state policy to control, punish, and displace Palestinians. This strategy has involved collective measures aimed at intimidation and debilitation. Over the past 19 years, Gaza has been subjected to a severe siege, with Israeli officials in 2008 calculating a strict calorie limit to meet only the minimum survival needs of its population. The restriction of water supplies further exacerbates the humanitarian crisis, with reports indicating that daily water consumption in Gaza falls well below emergency minimum standards. Additionally, there are allegations that Israeli forces have booby-trapped canned goods in Rafah, complicating access to food for starving Palestinians. These actions are viewed as part of a broader effort to subjugate and ethnically cleanse Palestinians through deprivation of essential resources.