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UN warns 66,000 Gaza children face severe malnutrition amid Israeli aid blockade

6 May 2025 10:16 BST

At least 66,000 children in Gaza now suffer from severe malnutrition due to Israel's two-month blockade of food and aid, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) agency reported on Tuesday.

  • One meal every few days: Unrwa spokesperson Adnan Abu Hasna stated: "Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians eat one meal every two or three days."

  • Famine deaths rise: Medical sources confirm at least 57 starvation-related deaths since October, with numbers expected to climb as crossings remain shut.

  • Aid distribution crisis: Israel's new plan to channel aid through private firms faces condemnation. The UN-led Humanitarian Team warns it "pushes civilians into military zones" and violates humanitarian principles.

  • UN rejects compromised aid: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres insists the organisation will only support aid delivery adhering to "humanity, impartiality, independence, and neutrality."

  • Death toll: Since 7 October 2023 Israel has killed at least 52,567 Palestinians in Gaza – mostly women and children – with thousands more trapped under rubble.

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