Overview

• Gaza’s Health Ministry reported five new starvation deaths in the past day, lifting the hunger-related toll to 322, including 121 children.
• OCHA said 500,000 people are already in the most severe food insecurity, with a further 160,000 expected to deteriorate in the coming weeks.
• WHO reported 94 suspected Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases and said key treatments, including intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange, are at zero stock.
• Between 20 and 26 August, 89 aid missions sought coordination with Israeli authorities; 53 were facilitated, 23 were impeded after initial approval, seven were denied, and six were withdrawn.
• The UN said intensified operations in Gaza City and the halt of daily tactical pauses endanger civilians and block relief, warning that forcing people south could amount to forcible transfer.