Gaza – Saba:
Medical sources at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis announced Monday evening the death of 5-year-old Mohammed Zakaria Khader due to malnutrition and famine in the Gaza Strip.
Earlier today, the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced that the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip had risen to 222, including 101 children.
It is worth noting that the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continues to worsen, in light of the Israeli occupation army's blockade and the shortage of food and medical supplies. The severe famine is intertwined with the genocidal crimes committed by the Israeli occupation since October 7, 2023.
Since March 2, 2025, the Israeli occupation authorities have closed all crossings with the Gaza Strip, preventing the entry of most food and medical aid, causing widespread famine within the Strip.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) warned that malnutrition among children under 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 five in Gaza City suffer from acute malnutrition.
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