Gaza – Zaytoun News
Palestinian Medical sources confirmed on Wednesday that seven people, including a child, died of starvation and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 151, including 89 children.
According to a warning issued by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on Tuesday, the Gaza Strip is facing a severe risk of famine, as food consumption and nutrition indicators have reached their worst levels since the beginning of the current war.
The report indicated that two of the three famine thresholds have been exceeded in parts of the Gaza Strip, with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warning that time is running out to launch a comprehensive humanitarian response.
A joint press release issued by UN agencies stated that “the ongoing conflict, the collapse of basic services, and severe restrictions on the delivery and distribution of humanitarian aid imposed on the United Nations have all led to catastrophic food security conditions for hundreds of thousands of people across the Gaza Strip.”
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