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UN Reports Near Doubling of Child Malnutrition in Gaza Due to Israeli Blockade and Airstrikes, Affecting 2.4 Million

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Updated May 18, 2025, 10:33 AM

The United Nations has reported a near doubling of acute malnutrition among children in Gaza, highlighting a severe food insecurity crisis in the region. This alarming increase is attributed to the ongoing Israeli blockade, which has severely restricted the entry of essential nutritional supplies into the enclave, with no food allowed in since March 2.

In addition to the malnutrition crisis, the situation in Gaza has been exacerbated by relentless Israeli airstrikes. Reports indicate that two Palestinians, Mohammed Abu Amra and Ashraf Malaka, were killed while searching for food in the Shuja'iya neighborhood of Gaza City. The blockade, now on its 77th day, has depleted food supplies, leading to desperate searches for sustenance among the population of 2.4 million Gazaouis.

The impact of the blockade and airstrikes extends beyond immediate food scarcity. Hundreds of Palestinian families have been erased from the civil registry due to the bombardment, and rescue efforts continue as many remain trapped under rubble from recent attacks in Jabalia refugee camp. Over 200 people are reported missing under the rubble. The blockade has also prevented the entry of humanitarian aid, further worsening the humanitarian situation in Gaza, with 70,000 children at risk of death due to famine.

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Quds News Network

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Hundreds of Palestinian families have been erased from the civil registry in Gaza due to relentless Israeli bombardment, as Israel continues its attacks on the enclave and blocks all humanitarian aid from entering. https://t.co/75nd4bSdJM

Yeni Şafak

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🇵🇸 A baby was rescued from a house destroyed in the Israeli attacks in Djibouti.

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@qudsn

Palestinians inspect the effects of the destruction caused by an Israeli air strike that targeted the houses of the Ayyash family in Nusseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip. https://t.co/poQwrOX7mx