The hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip has worsened alarmingly in recent weeks, with health workers reporting rising malnutrition-related deaths, particularly among children. Walid Abu Mohsen, a father from Khan Younis, expressed desperation as he struggled to find food for his seven children, highlighting the dire conditions. According to Dr. Mohammed Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa Hospital, hospitals are overwhelmed with malnutrition cases, and at least two children died on one day alone. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported 19 malnutrition deaths within 24 hours, bringing the total to over 70 since the war’s onset, exacerbated by an Israeli blockade that hampered aid efforts. Although some restrictions were lifted in May, the aid distribution remains limited and dangerous.
On a particularly deadly Sunday, over 90 people died while attempting to collect food at an aid distribution point, as they faced gunfire from Israeli forces. The World Food Programme noted that their truck convoy was met with large crowds anxiously waiting for supplies and subsequently came under fire. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has distributed over 82 million meals since late May, acknowledged the insufficiency of aid reaching Gaza’s 2.1 million residents. With food prices skyrocketing, nearly one in three people in Gaza is reportedly going days without eating.
Humanitarian experts emphasize the critical need for more aid, stating that the situation is unprecedentedly dire. The spokesperson for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation called for an urgent increase in aid, while Israeli officials claimed that hundreds of trucks are held within Gaza, complicating distribution efforts. The ongoing conflict and blockade contribute significantly to the rising humanitarian crisis.
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