Gaza Famine Crisis Worsens, UN warns 500 Aid Trucks Needed Daily Firstpost America
Gaza is reeling under a catastrophic hunger crisis, with famine conditions accelerating and starvation deaths mounting. At least 88 children have died from malnutrition-related causes, including one girl who weighed less than 2kg at death, below her birth weight. Over 28,000 malnutrition cases were recorded in July alone. With 90% of the population displaced and 70% of infrastructure destroyed, aid remains grossly insufficient. Only 100 trucks enter daily, far short of the 500–600 needed. Yet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu continues to deny famine, even as global calls—including from within Israel—grow for sanctions and action. The UN warns: this is no longer a warning, but a living nightmare.
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