UN Report: Child Malnutrition in Gaza Triples Amid Aid Blockade

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GAZA: A new UN-backed report reveals a devastating surge in child malnutrition across Gaza, with acute malnutrition rates nearly tripling since February as aid deliveries face severe restrictions.

  • 5.8% of screened children under five (nearly 50,000) now suffer from acute malnutrition—up from 4.7% in May and triple the rate during February’s ceasefire.
  • Severe acute malnutrition, a life-threatening condition weakening immune systems, is rising alarmingly.
  • 29 starvation-related deaths (children and elderly) were reported in just days last month, per Palestinian officials.
  • Critical nutritional treatment centers in northern Gaza and Rafah have shut down, cutting access to lifesaving care.

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Aid Crisis Deepens

The collapse of a March ceasefire triggered an 11-week Israeli blockade on aid, with only partial resumption since. Israel alleges Hamas diverts supplies—a claim the group denies. Recent deadly shootings near US-backed aid routes have further hampered distributions.

Quotes from the Report:

“Children are bearing the brunt of this man-made catastrophe. Without urgent intervention, preventable deaths will skyrocket.”
— Nutrition Cluster (UN-led aid agency group)

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