Mass starvation is occurring in Gaza as Israeli blockades continue. At least 10 Palestinians have died from starvation recently, raising the total malnutrition deaths to 111 since October 2023. Among the deceased are 21 children under five, as reported by the World Health Organization. A coalition of 111 health organizations states that widespread starvation is exacerbated by food aid being blocked, despite large quantities of supplies remaining just outside Gaza. The ongoing humanitarian crisis forces residents to beg for food, with hunger becoming as lethal as military assaults.
Health officials reported that at least 10 more Palestinians have starved to death in the besieged Gaza Strip, bringing the total malnutrition death toll to 111 since October 2023.
The World Health Organization stated that 21 children under the age of five have died of malnutrition this year due to severe food shortages and blockades.
A coalition of 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps and Refugees International, reported a spreading mass starvation while tonnes of food remain inaccessible just outside Gaza.
Residents of Gaza described hunger as lethal as bombs, with families pleading for any food, illustrating a dire humanitarian crisis and orchestrated famine.
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