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Malnutrition Deaths Spike in Gaza as Attacks on WHO Sites Continue and UN Reports 1,000 Killed at Aid Lines

Violence at relief sites along blocked supply routes is overwhelming Gaza’s health system.

Mujeres palestinas con un bebé muerto por desnutrición en Jan Yunis en medio de la ofensiva de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y las restricciones israelíes a la entrega de ayuda (archivo)
A displaced Palestinian walks in the aftermath of an Israeli military operation in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, July 22, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Overview

  • Thirty-three Palestinians, including twelve children, died of malnutrition in the past 72 hours, Gaza’s health ministry reported.
  • Hospital officials confirmed twenty-one child fatalities from hunger and severe malnutrition over three days, with infant cases rising sharply.
  • The World Health Organization said Israeli forces struck its staff residence and main warehouse in Deir al-Balah, crippling medical aid operations.
  • The UN Human Rights Office documented over 1,000 Palestinians killed since May while seeking food at distribution points managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and UN agencies.
  • Twenty-five governments and humanitarian organizations have urged an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted delivery of food, water and medicines.