The Irreversible Impact of Child Starvation in Gaza

People are dying of malnutrition in Gaza, how does starvation kill you?

Michal Ruprecht. NPR. July 29, 2025. “…When I first saw him, I was shocked. His body was extremely thin — extremely thin — just skin and bones," Alashi told NPR...”

Hunger in Gaza reaches 'tipping point' under Israel's offensive as children face lifelong impacts of malnutrition

Chantal Da Silva. NBS News. July 31, 2025. “The "window to prevent mass death is rapidly closing, and for many it's already too late," said Kiryn Lanning, senior director of emergencies of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a U.S.-based humanitarian organization. The World Health Organization warned that the "health and well-being of an entire future generation" was at stake…”

More than 5,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in May

Unicef. June 19, 2025. “The number of malnourished children in the Gaza Strip is rising at an alarming rate, with 5,119 children between 6 months and 5 years of age admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition in May alone.”

The silent crisis: effect of malnutrition and dehydration on children in Gaza during the war

Abuzerr et al. 2024. Frontiers in nutrition“…the recent escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip has thrust the dire humanitarian situation into the spotlight, particularly highlighting the devastating impact on children…”