DaysofPal—The number of deaths from Israel’s systematic starvation policy in Gaza continues to climb, with the Palestinian Ministry of Health reporting five more fatalities due to malnutrition in the past 24 hours, including two children.
This brings the total death toll from famine and malnutrition to 217, among them 100 children.
The World Health Organization has warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis, noting a disturbing rise in deaths caused by hunger and malnutrition amid Israel’s ongoing blockade and restrictions on aid delivery.
According to WHO, nearly 12,000 children under the age of five were diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition in July alone, putting them at risk of death or long-term health damage.
The United Nations stressed that Gaza needs hundreds of aid trucks every day to end the famine brought on by Israel’s blockade and its ongoing war, now in its 23rd month.
While Israel has recently allowed a limited number of aid trucks to enter Gaza following international criticism over its ban on humanitarian deliveries since March 2, rights groups say much of this aid has been looted with Israeli protection.
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