Nearly 290,000 Gaza children on the brink of death' amid Israeli blockade
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According to Gaza's Government Media Office, over 3,500 children under five are at the brink of death due to starvation caused by an ongoing Israeli blockade. An alarming 70,000 children require hospitalization for severe malnutrition, while around 290,000 children are considered to be dangerously close to death. The blockade has restricted food and medical supplies, worsening the humanitarian crisis, despite global outrage and calls for aid access. Reports indicate a significant rise in malnutrition cases, with many families unable to afford remaining food supplies, as over 80% of Gaza's population relies heavily on aid.
More than 3,500 children below the age of five face imminent death by starvation amid Israel's total blockade, with severe malnutrition affecting tens of thousands more.
Aid groups and rights campaigners have accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war, as food supplies deplete and market prices soar.
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