Child died due to Gaza starvation

On May 3, 2025 4:17 PM

GAZA, May 03 (YPA) – A child died on Saturday due to starvation and dehydration in Gaza City, bringing the number of malnutrition victims in the Gaza Strip to almost 54.

Palestinian sources, citing medical sources, said Janan Saleh Al-Skafi died in Al-Rantisi Hospital, west of Gaza City, due to malnutrition resulting from the famine in the Strip.

Almost 60,000 children are suffering from malnutrition due to the occupation’s tight blockade of the Gaza Strip, its closure of all crossings, and its prevention of the entry of essential supplies and humanitarian aid, including food, water, medicine, and even fuel, for approximately 64 days, the sources added.

Earlier, UNICEF warned that more than 96% of women and children in Gaza are unable to meet their basic food needs.

A United Nations report indicated that 1.95 million Palestinians out of a population of 2.2 million are suffering from critical levels of food insecurity.