18 Deaths in 24 Hours Due to Hunger in Gaza

SadaNews - The number of deaths due to hunger and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip has risen to 18 cases within 24 hours, indicating a serious escalation of the humanitarian disaster that residents are experiencing as a result of the ongoing Israeli blockade and aggression against the area.

Medical sources reported that hospitals in Gaza receive hundreds of cases daily suffering from acute exhaustion and severe symptoms due to hunger, which include memory loss and severe energy deficiency, amid a near-total shortage of beds and medical supplies.

The sources noted that the total number of deaths due to hunger has reached 86 so far, including 76 children, most of whom are in the northern part of the strip, where approximately 17,000 children are suffering from acute malnutrition. At least 800 children are suffering from acute and severe malnutrition that threatens their lives.

The Director of the Shifa Medical Complex confirmed that medical teams have been working without food for more than 24 hours, warning of a rise in the number of deaths in the coming hours due to the lack of food and medical treatment, stating: "We are facing a systematically organized process of genocide through starvation."

The UNRWA warned of a doubling in malnutrition rates among children under five, indicating that it conducted nearly 74,000 tests between March and June, revealing thousands of cases of severe acute malnutrition.

Hospitals are facing a complete inability to meet health needs, as the occupation continues to prevent the entry of food, medicine, and fuel, which threatens the complete collapse of the health system and increasing deaths in the coming days.