‘Catastrophic hunger’ in Gaza as 8,000 children suffer malnutrition: WHO

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‘Catastrophic hunger’ in Gaza as 8,000 children suffer malnutrition
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has issued a dire warning about the impending catastrophe of famine in Gaza, where 8,000 children under five are seriously malnourished in the war-torn territory.

According to the Gaza authorities, 15,694 children have died and 17,000 have become orphans as a result of 250 days of Israeli violence.

Numerous Gaza residents, according to the president of the World Health Organization (WHO), are dealing with "catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions" on Wednesday.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of WHO, stated that "a significant portion of Gaza's population is currently facing catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions."

"Despite reports of increased delivery of food, there is currently no evidence that those who need it most are receiving sufficient quantity and quality of food."

Israel has been blocking the flow of food and essential goods into Gaza for months.

There is now a lack of everything in the besieged enclave, and what’s available on the open market is too expensive for most people to afford.

International aid organisations have accused the Israeli government of trying to deliberately starve the people of Gaza. The situation is so dire that some say dying from bombing is more merciful than the slow death of starvation.

More than 37,202 Palestinians have been killed and 84,932 injured in Israel's military onslaught on Gaza since October 7, according to a Gaza health ministry statement released on Wednesday.

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