Overview
- Israel’s total blockade of Gaza, now in its third month, has cut off food, fuel, and medical supplies, leaving aid stocks depleted and families desperate.
- Medical reports confirm 57 pediatric starvation deaths, with over 3,500 children under five facing imminent death and nearly 290,000 children on the brink of starvation.
- UNICEF data shows acute malnutrition cases among Gaza’s children doubled in March, with over 9,000 treated for severe malnutrition since the start of the year.
- Aid groups accuse Israel of weaponizing starvation, while Israel defends the blockade as necessary to pressure Hamas for hostage releases, alleging aid diversion by Hamas.
- Gaza’s health system is collapsing, with doctors unable to treat critical injuries or malnutrition effectively, as food prices soar and community kitchens shut down.