The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the death of a child in Gaza due to famine and the repercussions of the blockade, while the World Food Program confirmed that tens of thousands of children are facing severe malnutrition.
The ministry said that child Mustafa Yassin died of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza City. Two days ago, Palestinian Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan said that 29 children and elderly people had died of hunger-related causes in Gaza over the past two days, and that thousands more were at risk of death from the same causes, according to the Palestinian Information Center.
In response to a question about previous press statements made by a UN official about the possibility of 14,000 infant deaths without aid, the minister said, “The figure of 14,000 is very realistic and may be an underestimate.”
