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Saba Yemen
13 hours ago
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- Saba Yemen
Palestinian child dies due to famine caused by Israeli enemy blockade on Gaza
Gaza – Saba: A Palestinian child died Monday evening in the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, due to famine and dehydration caused by the stifling Israeli blockade on the people of the Strip. The Palestinian News Agency, Wafa, quoted medical sources as confirming that the child died in Khan Yunis Children's and Maternity Hospital due to malnutrition resulting from the famine in the besieged Strip. They explained that thousands of children are suffering from symptoms of malnutrition due to the Israeli enemy blockade of the Gaza Strip, its closure of all crossings, and its prevention of the entry of basic materials and humanitarian aid, including food, water, medicine, and even fuel, for nearly 100 days. In a previous statement, Director of Medical Relief in Southern Gaza Bassam Zaqout said that the Gaza Strip has become a place of death, with the famine rate reaching 100%. Since the first hours of the devastating aggression perpetrated by the Israeli enemy army against the Gaza Strip, the weapon of starvation, particularly in northern Gaza, has been part of the crime of genocide, murder, siege, and destruction. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Saba Yemen
24-05-2025
- Health
- Saba Yemen
Gaza Medical Relief: All Health Services in Strip on Verge of Collapse
Gaza – SABA: Muhammad Abu Afash, Director of Medical Relief in Gaza, confirmed on Saturday that the health situation across the Strip is extremely dire and signals an impending humanitarian catastrophe, with rising casualty numbers and a critical shortage of life-saving medical supplies and aid. In a press statement, Abu Afash warned, "The Strip is experiencing severe famine and complete exhaustion due to the lack of medical resources and supplies, compounded by the ongoing aggression against Gaza." He cautioned of an imminent collapse of the health system in all areas of the Strip. The Palestinian official stressed the urgent need to allow the entry of medical supplies for surgical interventions in time-sensitive cases. He also highlighted the spread of diseases in shelters and displacement camps due to shortages of clean water, food, and humanitarian aid. Abu Afash appealed to the international community to intervene immediately to save the Palestinian people in Gaza by permitting the delivery of food and medical aid. He emphasized that current conditions are "unlivable" for civilians under these harsh and oppressive circumstances. This comes as Olga Cherevko, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Gaza, stated that "too much time has been wasted discussing proposals and plans" to deliver relief to Gaza's population, despite the existence of a "proven UN mechanism capable of large-scale aid delivery." Meanwhile, she added, "people are dying and being left without assistance." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
