GAZA, August 6, 2025 (WAFA) – Medical sources in the Gaza Strip said on Tuesday  that five citizens, including two children, have died due to starvation and malnutrition, recorded by hospitals in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.

Medical sources said that the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition has risen to 227, including 103 children.

It is worth noting that the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continues to worsen, due to the blockade and shortages of food and medical supplies.

The severe famine is intertwined with a genocidal war waged by Israel since October 7, 2023.

Since March 2, 2025, the occupation authorities have closed all crossings with the Gaza Strip, preventing the entry of most food and medical aid, causing a famine outbreak within the Strip.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has warned that malnutrition among children under the age of five doubled between March and June as a result of the ongoing blockade.

The World Health Organization confirmed that malnutrition rates in Gaza have reached alarming levels, that the deliberate blockade and delays in aid have caused many lives lost, and that nearly one in five children under the age of five in Gaza suffers from severe malnutrition.

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