DaysofPal- The director of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza stated Sunday that five Palestinians, including two children, have died of hunger in the past 24 hours, in a tragic development that reflects the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged enclave.
The statement came after a severe famine overwhelmed civilians in the Gaza Strip, whereas Gaza’s hospitals, struggling under dire conditions, documented the deaths due to severe malnutrition amid a critical shortage of food and medical aid.
This escalation comes as medical reports indicate that at least 21 children have died over the past three days from hunger and malnutrition in various hospitals across the Strip, including Al-Aqsa Hospital and Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.
The Gaza Ministry of Health estimates that more than 127 people, including 85 children, have died of hunger since the beginning of the war, amid the near-total collapse of the healthcare system.
Doctors on the ground confirmed that they are now unable to provide proper medical care due to the deterioration of their health from hunger, with reports of some medical staff collapsing during surgeries due to extreme weakness.
Moreover, international organizations, including the World Health Organization and UNICEF, have warned that Gaza is facing a man-made famine, with more than one million people suffering from extreme food insecurity.
They also warned that the ongoing Israeli blockade and the closure of humanitarian crossings are preventing aid from entering, pushing the humanitarian crisis to catastrophic levels.
Global calls continue for the immediate lifting of the blockade on Gaza and for the urgent entry of humanitarian aid, to halt the looming famine that threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents, mostly children, women, and the elderly.
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