As Israel Starves Gaza, 1 in 10 Children Under 5 Are Now Acutely Malnourished
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As Israel continues its mass starvation campaign in Gaza, nearly 10 percent of children under 5 years of age in Gaza are acutely malnourished and wasting, UN officials have reported. According to screenings by members of the Global Nutrition Cluster, a UN-affiliated group, 9.6 percent of children aged between 6 months and 5 years are currently experiencing acute malnourishment. The data is based...