Gaza Starvation Crisis Worsens, Death Toll Rises

Gaza is experiencing a severe hunger crisis due to Israel’s ongoing blockade, which has drastically limited access to food, water, and essential supplies, particularly affecting children and pregnant or breastfeeding women. Since October 2023, Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 122 starvation deaths, including at least 83 children, with hospitals seeing daily fatalities. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) found that a quarter of those screened at Gaza clinics last week were malnourished, and severe malnutrition among children under five has recently tripled. The World Food Programme warns that nearly one-third of Gaza’s population is going days without food, with 470,000 people at risk of 'catastrophic hunger' in the coming months. Over 100 aid groups and major media outlets now accuse Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war, while humanitarian organizations criticize the transparency and adequacy of current aid distribution. Calls for immediate, unrestricted humanitarian access continue as the crisis worsens.