4/ #GazaGenocide - On the occasion of World Food Day, the Gaza Health Ministry said in a press statement…that “malnutrition and starvation rates in the Gaza Strip have reached catastrophic levels.”
It published figures that offer a glimpse of the effect that Israel’s weaponisation of food is having on Palestinians in Gaza:
466 deaths due to malnutrition and starvation, including 156 children.
More than 1.4 million people (67 percent of the population) are expected to face crisis-level food insecurity or worse through the end of 2026.
158,001 cases of acute malnutrition have been recorded among children under five from 2024 through August 2026, including 28,716 severe cases that pose a life-threatening risk.
The mortality rate among children under five rose from 13.6 to 33.4 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2022 and 2025, while 12.2 percent of children suffer from stunting.
An estimated 74,200 children will require treatment for acute malnutrition by April 2027.
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