Conditions in Gaza have led to catastrophic malnutrition and starvation among children, who die at double the rate of adults. The rising death toll includes 21 children in just 72 hours and over 100 total, revealing the severity of the crisis. Aid workers report children longing for death to escape hunger. The World Health Organization identifies the starvation as a man-made crisis caused by Israel's blockade, which prevents necessary aid from reaching those in need. The ongoing situation reflects a broader pattern of severe humanitarian violations against Palestinians in Gaza.
In conditions of starvation, children die at double the rate of adults due to higher nutritional needs and undeveloped immune systems, leading to lethality from malnutrition.
Last week, over a period of just 72 hours, 21 children died in Gaza from malnutrition and starvation, with the total death toll surpassing 100 including 80 children.
The World Health Organization labeled the starvation crisis as man-made, emphasizing that it is foreseeable and deliberate due to Israel's blockade preventing adequate aid.
Children in Gaza express a desire to die and go to heaven, where they believe food is available, highlighting the despair amid the ongoing starvation crisis.
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