Gaza City, May 13 -- About 500,000 people in the Gaza Strip are suffering catastrophically from hunger, and 57 children have died from malnutrition since the Israeli blockade of the enclave began on March 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
"Since the aid blockade began on 2 March 2025, 57 children have reportedly died from the effects of malnutrition, according to the Ministry of Health. This number is likely an underestimate and is likely to increase," WHO said in a statement on Monday.
According to the World Health Organization's forecast, if nothing changes, about 71,000 children under the age of five will suffer from acute malnutrition over the next 11 months.
"The entire 2.1 million population of Gaza is facing prolonged f...