Overview

• The Gaza health ministry reports at least 193 Palestinians, including 96 children, have died from malnutrition and starvation since the war began.
• UN OCHA data show 81% of households now report poor food consumption, up from 33% in April.
• UNICEF figures indicate admissions for severe malnutrition nearly doubled from 6,344 in June to 11,877 in July.
• By July, nearly one in five children under five in Gaza City were acutely malnourished, a threefold rise from June.
• Fewer than 15% of nutrition centres remain operational, forcing families to fast, scavenge and burn toxic materials to feed their children.