Rabat – At least 10 people died due to forced starvation and malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, local medical sources confirmed today.
At least 25 children died in the past three days due to hunger-related causes, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported today, stressing that the situation is “growing more desperate by the hour.”
The same source identified the estimated number of children suffering from hunger in the region at 900,000, of whom 70,000 have entered critical stages of malnutrition.
People with kidney diseases and diabetes face a serious risk due to malnutrition, while many are experiencing other acute medical crises as Israeli Occupation Forces continue their blockade to deprive Palestinians of essential supplies.
According to Al Jazeera, the total number of people who starved to death in Gaza reached 111 as of today. The news outlet said at least 80 children have died from malnutrition since the Israeli authorities launched their genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023.
Many world leaders and protesters have been denouncing the worsening plight of Palestinians.
Converging reports made headlines recently of Tunisian President Kais Saied’s meeting with US President’s top Africa adviser Massad Boulos. During that meeting, Kais Saied showed the US official images of starving children in Gaza.
An official video of the meeting shows the Tunisian president saying: “It is time for all of humanity to wake up and put an end to these crimes against the Palestinian people…. I believe you know these images well.”
The Tunisian president called the situation “absolutely unacceptable,” describing the situation as a “crime against all of humanity.”
As starvation continues, IOF exacerbates the situation with airstrikes and bombardment.
In the past 24 hours, IOF killed at least 100 Palestinians, including 34 aid seekers.
The death toll since October 2023 has reached at least 59,219 people, while over 143,045 have sustained injuries.
Since May 27, IOF also killed 100 paid seekers, with over 7,207 injured.
