DaysofPal — The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a dire warning about a worsening nutrition crisis among infants in the Gaza Strip, as humanitarian aid remains largely blocked by Israeli restrictions.
Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, said on Monday that “thousands of babies in Gaza lack proper nutrition,” citing Israel’s continued obstruction of aid deliveries into the besieged enclave.
She posted on X that “many mothers have been killed or are too malnourished to breastfeed, leaving infants at risk of dying or suffering permanent health damage.”
“Every minute counts in saving their lives,” she added, underscoring the urgency of delivering food and medical supplies.
Since October 2023, Israel has waged a relentless military campaign on Gaza, killing more than 57,500 Palestinians—most of them women and children—and severely damaging the territory’s health system and infrastructure.
Despite mounting international demands for a ceasefire, aid convoys face ongoing delays and denials, pushing the population deeper into famine-like conditions.
Israel now faces multiple international legal challenges, including a genocide case at the International Court of Justice and arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
UNICEF and other humanitarian agencies have repeatedly appealed for unfettered access to Gaza to prevent what they describe as “an avoidable loss of innocent lives.”
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