Death Toll from Malnutrition in Gaza Rises to 66 Children - Jordan News
The number of children who have died in the Gaza Strip due to severe malnutrition has risen to 66, as the Israeli occupation continues to close border crossings and prevent the entry of infant formula and nutritional supplements intended for vulnerable groups, particularly infants and the sick. اضافة اعلان In a press statement released today, the Government Media Office in Gaza stated that this conduct constitutes a war crime and a crime against humanity, revealing the Israeli occupation's deliberate use of starvation as a weapon to exterminate civilians—especially children—in blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions. The office strongly condemned this ongoing crime against children in Gaza and expressed deep concern and outrage over the rising number of child casualties. It also denounced the international silence in the face of the suffering of children left to fall prey to hunger, disease, and slow death, holding the Israeli occupation fully responsible for this catastrophe.
The statement called on the international community, the United Nations, and Arab and Islamic countries to take immediate action and pressure Israel to open the crossings without delay, allow the entry of food and medical supplies, and save the remaining children and patients before it is too late. (Petra)
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