Gaza Death Toll Tops 52,600 With Over 16,000 Children Killed, 66,000 Severely Malnourished Amid Israeli Blockade

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Updated May 7, 2025, 02:10 PM

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has deepened amid ongoing Israeli military operations and blockade since October 7, 2023. The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 52,600, with over 16,000 children killed at an average rate of one child every 40 minutes, according to Gaza-based health authorities. The Israeli blockade has severely restricted the entry of food, medicine, and fuel, exacerbating malnutrition and starvation among the population. Palestinian health officials report that at least 57 Palestinians, mostly children, have died from malnutrition since the offensive began. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has warned that approximately 66,000 children in Gaza suffer from severe malnutrition, with around 3,500 children under five years old at risk of death due to starvation. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that nearly 10,000 children have been diagnosed with malnutrition this year, including 1,400 cases of acute malnutrition requiring urgent medical intervention. Mothers in Gaza describe desperate attempts to feed their children with scarce and inadequate food supplies, such as lentil bread and ground pasta, as flour and other staples have become unaffordable or unavailable. The blockade and closure of crossings have halted humanitarian aid, intensifying the famine and health crisis. Gaza's Ministry of Health states that 92 percent of children and breastfeeding mothers are experiencing severe malnutrition. The ongoing siege and military actions have led to widespread suffering and fatalities among Gaza's civilian population, particularly children.

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الجزيرة مباشر

@ajmubasher

In the midst of the intensification of the famine... The people of Gaza grind pasta and rice instead of flour #الجزيرة_مباشر https://t.co/zBS4ZUh39b

شبكة قدس الإخبارية

@qudsn

While the occupation continues its war, crossings are closed and humanitarian aid is suspended. Gaza's children are starving to death in full view of the world. https://t.co/91X8kEzRk3

Al Jazeera English

@AJEnglish

Forcibly displaced Palestinian woman Ma'zouza Sobeh grinds pasta into flour to make bread amid severe food shortages caused by Israel’s total blockade in Gaza. https://t.co/S1hbbPxqqo