WHO warns of acute malnutrition crisis in Gaza
Of the 74 recorded malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 had occurred in July. This includes 24 children under five, one child aged over five and 38 adults.
The WHO is urging ongoing efforts to provide a wide range of nutritious food to the Gaza Strip. They are also asking for therapeutic supplies for children and vulnerable people, along with essential medicines and supplies.
Nearly one in five children under five in Gaza City is now acutely malnourished, the WHO said.
The UN rights office reports that since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began operations in late May, Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 Palestinians who were trying to get food aid in Gaza.
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