A severe, man-made hunger crisis is devastating Gaza, with the World Health Organization and multiple UN agencies warning of mass starvation caused by Israel's ongoing blockade.
Aid organizations and doctors report that children are dying daily from malnutrition, and hospitals are overwhelmed with skeletal, starving patients. Food and medical aid remain critically restricted, with supplies of life-saving therapeutic food expected to run out soon. The crisis is compounded by political deadlock, accusations between Israel and the UN over aid distribution, and continued violence.
International calls for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access are growing as the death toll from starvation rises sharply.
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