Sun Jun 29 01:17:01 UTC 2025: **Gaza Devastated: Malnutrition Crisis Grips Children Amidst Escalating Attacks**

Gaza City – The humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens as Israeli attacks intensify, leaving the enclave on the brink of famine, particularly impacting its children. At least 66 children have reportedly died of malnutrition amid a tightened Israeli siege, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office on Saturday. The office condemned the blockade as a “war crime,” accusing Israel of “deliberate use of starvation as a weapon.”

The condemnation comes as Israeli forces continue their attacks on the territory, with at least 60 Palestinians, including 20 in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, killed in recent strikes. Residents report receiving evacuation warnings just before residential buildings were targeted, leaving families devastated and searching for survivors amidst the rubble.

UNICEF has warned of an “alarming” surge in child malnutrition in Gaza. In May alone, over 5,100 children between 6 months and 5 years old were admitted for treatment of acute malnutrition, a 50% increase from April. The UN agency stressed that the “food, water, and nutrition treatments they desperately need are being blocked from reaching them” due to Israeli restrictions.

The situation is further complicated by the controversy surrounding the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the primary source of food in the Strip. Reports indicate that over 550 Palestinians have been killed near GHF aid distribution points, with allegations of Israeli troops shooting at unarmed civilians seeking assistance. The Israeli military denies these claims.

Aid groups have criticized the GHF’s “militarized” operation, with the UN Secretary-General calling it “inherently unsafe” and “killing people.” Critics argue it violates humanitarian principles and exacerbates the already dire situation.

International pressure is mounting on Israel to ease restrictions and allow the large-scale delivery of life-saving aid through all border crossings. Gaza’s Government Media Office holds Israel and its allies responsible for the “catastrophe” and urges the United Nations to intervene immediately. The world is watching as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza spirals further out of control, threatening the lives of countless children.

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