Gaza’s vulnerable suffer war’s toll: Malnourished, maimed and displaced្

 Gaza’s vulnerable suffer war’s toll: Malnourished, maimed and displaced

Conditions worsen with widespread hunger, life-altering injuries and near-total displacement and destruction.

Gaza’s children and elderly are beari

ng the brunt of the devastation inflicted by Israel’s war on the enclave, as the United Nations warns of a sharp rise in amputations, long-term disabilities and severe hunger.

More than 40,000 children have been injured since the conflict began, and nearly 90 percent of Gaza’s population has been displaced, often multiple times.

One in 10 Gaza children tested in UNRWA clinics malnourished

On Tuesday, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said: "One in 10 children screened in UNRWA medical facilities is malnourished." He warned that child malnutrition is rising rapidly in Gaza amid severe shortages of food and medical supplies.


"Salam, a seven-month-old baby, died of malnutrition last week," he added, addressing the growing urgency of the crisis.


He added that more than 870 Palestinians have been killed while trying to access food from aid distribution points set up by the highly criticized GHF, a private contractor backed by Israel and the United States.
Before the war began on October 7, 2023, about 500 trucks of humanitarian aid entered Gaza every single day.

That number collapsed following Israel’s assault on the besieged enclave, dropping to fewer than 80 trucks per day.

In March, Israel imposed a nearly three-month blockade, halting aid deliveries altogether.

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