DaysofPal- The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Wednesday that the total hunger-related deaths have risen to 154 people, including 89 children, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing Israeli siege and the prevention of essential aid deliveries.
The ministry reported that 7 new famine-related deaths occurred in the past 24 hours due to hunger and malnutrition.
Meanwhile, the World Food Program (WFP) warned that 25% of Gaza’s population is now living in famine-like conditions, while 75% are facing emergency levels of food insecurity.
In a related report, the humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger stated that over 20,000 children have been admitted to hospitals suffering from acute malnutrition, with around 300,000 children under the age of five in urgent need of therapeutic nutritional supplements.
Separately, at least 21 Palestinians have been killed since dawn today by Israeli occupation forces, including at least 13 people who were waiting in line for humanitarian aid near distribution centers in the northern part of the strip.
Eyewitnesses described the scenes as horrific, with live fire targeting starving civilians waiting for food and water.
These developments come as international organizations and humanitarian agencies repeatedly warn that time is running out to save civilian lives in Gaza, urging the immediate opening of humanitarian corridors and the unrestricted entry of food and medical supplies.
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