At Least 3,500 Children in Gaza Face Starvation as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Over 3,500 children under five in Gaza are at imminent risk of starvation, with 290,000 more suffering severe malnutrition due to Israel’s blockade and ongoing conflict, Khaama press reported. The Gaza government condemns the “international silence” as 1.1 million children lack access to food, calling it a deliberate use of hunger as a weapon of war.

At least 57 Palestinians, including infants, have died from starvation since airstrikes resumed, while aid deliveries remain obstructed. UNICEF warns that one-third of Gaza’s child population faces famine-like conditions, with hospitals overwhelmed by malnutrition cases.

The UN urges immediate ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access to prevent mass casualties. Meanwhile, protests erupt globally, demanding intervention to halt what rights groups term “collective punishment.”