The World Health Organization and multiple aid agencies are warning that Gaza is experiencing a man-made famine, with mass starvation caused by Israel's ongoing blockade and restrictions on humanitarian aid.
Reports from doctors, aid workers, and journalists describe a dire situation where children, mothers, and the most vulnerable are dying from malnutrition and hunger-related diseases. International pressure is mounting on Israel to lift the blockade and allow more aid, while disputes between Israel and the UN over aid distribution have left hundreds of trucks stalled and critical supplies undelivered. The crisis has reached a tipping point, with severe malnutrition rates tripling among children and deaths from starvation rising sharply.
Calls for an immediate ceasefire and a massive scale-up in food assistance are growing as the humanitarian catastrophe deepens.
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