3,500 children in Gaza could die from malnutrition, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

Reuters

According to the criteria of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, 22% of Gaza's population currently faces high levels of food insecurity, during the ongoing conflict.

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 3,500 children are near death, due to malnutrition and lack of food in Gaza at the end of 2024.

In Gaza, families go for check-ups for malnourished children at the Ard Al-Insan Association, a local medical clinic, supported by UNICEF.

According to the U.N., towards the end of August 2024, nearly 15,000 children in the Gaza Strip suffered from malnutrition, with 2,288 children suffering from "severe acute malnutrition."

The population of Gaza decreased by 6% since the war with Israel, as about 100,000 Palestinians left the area, while more than 55,000+ are presumed dead, according to a December 31 report from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

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