Starvation deaths in Gaza reach 147 as Israel blocks aid, including 88 children

GAZA,(Palestine Foundation Information Center)  Fourteen more Palestinians, including two children, have died from starvation and malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health on Monday. This brings the total number of starvation-related deaths in the Strip to 147, including 88 children.

In a brief statement, the ministry said the latest deaths occurred in Gaza hospitals amid worsening famine conditions, with some victims succumbing simply to exhaustion from prolonged hunger.

Since March 2, the Israeli occupation has sealed off Gaza’s border crossings, cutting off the entry of food, medicine, and humanitarian aid. The total blockade has triggered a catastrophic famine, which aid groups and UN agencies warn is spiraling further out of control.

The ongoing starvation crisis is part of Israel’s war of genocide against Gaza’s civilian population, which has already left tens of thousands martyred or wounded, and devastated the territory’s infrastructure.