A severe humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza, where child malnutrition rates have doubled since March as Israel continues to restrict food and aid entry.
The United Nations and aid agencies warn that one in ten children screened at clinics is now malnourished, with dozens of children dying from starvation and thousands more at risk. Israeli airstrikes and ground operations have killed scores of civilians, including many children, while widespread displacement and destruction have left families desperate for food and medical care. Aid trucks and supplies are often blocked or delayed at the border, and attempts to reach food distribution sites are perilous, with many Gazans killed or injured in the process.
International organizations and UN officials are calling for urgent action to prevent further catastrophe, describing Gaza as a 'graveyard of children' and warning that the situation is the worst they have ever seen.
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