Palestinian Child died due to famine in Gaza Strip

GAZA, June 01 (YPA) – The child Abdulqader Al-Sarhi, 13 years old, was martyred in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday as a result of malnutrition and a lack of treatment, with the Israeli occupation closing the Rafah crossing.

By the death of Al-Srahi, the official death toll from malnutrition and drought in Gaza rises to 37 amid an ongoing war and a severe blockade imposed by the Israeli occupation on the entry of aid and basic needs of the population.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that the number of martyrs among its crews in Gaza rose to 33, of whom 19 were martyred while performing their humanitarian duty.

Local Palestinian media platforms also circulated pictures showing the damage of large quantities of food aid parked on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, due to the long waiting period and high temperatures, at a time when famine is worsening in the Gaza Strip.

On the other hand, Yahya Al-Sarraj, Mayor of Gaza, said that the military operations of the occupation forces systematically targeted municipal services and facilities in the Gaza Strip.

YPA