GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reported that more than 3,500 children in the Gaza Strip are threatened with death due to malnutrition. The Bureau confirmed that about 30% of children in Gaza suffer from acute malnutrition, emphasizing that 2,500 children in the area urgently need medical evacuation.
It warned of an increase in the number of children suffering from acute malnutrition in Gaza, stressing that the humanitarian situation there is extremely dire. Estimates indicate that there are 50,000 children in need of urgent and immediate care due to acute malnutrition, noting that the numbers are expected to rise by 20%.
The United Nations had previously warned that more than 17,000 pregnant women are on the brink of famine in the Gaza Strip, while 11,000 pregnant women are already living in conditions resembling famine.
Israel continues its aggressive war on the Gaza Strip for the 455th consecutive day, amidst ongoing air and artillery bombardments of civilian homes, schools, and shelters, committing further atrocities and war crimes.
As the war continues, the suffering of patients and the injured in Gaza worsens, amid a lack of equipment, medicines, and medical supplies to treat their wounds and pain, with the occupation preventing their entry into the region.
With U.S. support, the Israeli occupation has been waging a devastating war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in over 154,000 Palestinian martyrs and wounded, most of whom are children and women, and more than 10,000 missing, amid massive destruction and a deadly famine.
In contempt of the international community, Israel continues the war, ignoring the UN Security Council’s call for an immediate ceasefire and orders from the International Court of Justice to take measures to prevent acts of genocide and improve the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza.
