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Gaza faces catastrophic famine as starvation deaths near 62,000; UN agencies warn of man-made famine, and heat-triggered skin diseases spike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has deepened into what UN agencies describe as a “constructed and deliberate” famine. According to Anadolu Agency, the death toll in Gaza has nearly reached 62,000 \u2014 a figure indicating widespread civilian suffering amid continued shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA, accused Israel of deliberately causing starvation by sidelining the UN-led aid system and replacing it with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). He stated that nearly 1,400 starvation-related deaths have been attributed to GHF operations, underlining the agency\u2019s exclusion from distributing essential aid. Additionally, Gaza\u2019s Ministry of Health reported seven more deaths from starvation, including a child, bringing the hunger-related total to 169 since October 7, 2023 \u2014 the onset of the Gaza war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UN-backed assessments confirm that Gaza has reached multiple famine thresholds, with extreme food shortages across large portions of the population and severe malnutrition in one-third of children. A “worst-case famine scenario” is unfolding, with over 28,000 reported cases of acute malnutrition and 122 hunger-related deaths, including 83 children, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to food scarcity, a severe heat wave has triggered a sharp increase in skin diseases, as reported by the director of Al-Shifa Hospital. Soaring temperatures combined with acute drinking water shortages and halted fuel supplies have strained medical services. Hospitals struggle to run essential equipment, imperiling patient care across Gaza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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