The United Nations has issued a harrowing report detailing the severe malnutrition crisis affecting children in Gaza, with conditions deteriorating rapidly due to the ongoing conflict with Israel.
According to the UN, nearly one in three children under the age of two in northern Gaza are now suffering from acute malnutrition, a figure that has doubled in just a few months. The situation is described as "catastrophic," with families struggling to find food, clean water, and medical care.
Famine-Like Conditions
The report highlights that Gaza is on the brink of famine, with food shortages and destroyed infrastructure exacerbating the crisis. Hospitals are overwhelmed, and many children are showing signs of severe wasting—a life-threatening condition caused by extreme malnutrition.
International Response
Humanitarian organisations are calling for urgent action to prevent further loss of life. The UN has urged Israel to allow unrestricted access for aid deliveries, warning that delays could result in irreversible harm to an entire generation of children.
Meanwhile, Israeli officials have blamed Hamas for the crisis, accusing the group of diverting aid and using civilians as human shields. The international community remains divided on how to address the escalating humanitarian disaster.
