Gaza is experiencing a rapidly worsening hunger crisis, with reports of mass starvation, especially among children, as food supplies dwindle and hospitals are overwhelmed.
Over 100 humanitarian organizations and the UN have warned of a 'man-made' famine, blaming Israel's blockade and restrictions on aid deliveries for the dire situation. Medical staff and civilians describe collapsing from hunger, with many children dying from malnutrition and starvation. While Israel claims it is facilitating aid and blames distribution failures on the UN, aid groups and international officials insist that the blockade and ongoing conflict are the primary causes of the crisis.
Calls for an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted aid access are growing as the death toll from starvation continues to rise.
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