Gaza children face famine 2 years after Israeli genocide
Thousands of children continue to suffer from famine-level conditions as aid shortfalls persist even after October ceasefire
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) — UNICEF warned that Gaza remains gripped by severe famine in children, with thousands of cases recorded in the weeks following the October ceasefire that was intended to accelerate humanitarian relief.
According to the agency, 9,300 children were treated for severe acute malnutrition in October — a sharp figure that, while lower than the record 14,000 cases reported in August, remains far above the levels documented during the February–March truce period.
UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram, told Arab News via video link from Gaza that the current caseload shows that aid flows still fall well short of actual needs.
She described encountering critically underweight newborns, some weighing less than a kilogram, “their tiny chests straining just to stay alive,” underscoring the gravity of the crisis.
Ingram said UNICEF is now able to move more humanitarian supplies into Gaza than before the October 10 agreement, yet bottlenecks persist due to repeated closures of aid passages by Israel.
Delays at crossings, the rejection of aid cargoes, periodic route closures, and continued security risks by Israel, which perpetrated the genocide in Gaza, all restrict the volume and consistency of assistance.
“We have seen improvements, but they are not enough [due to Israeli attitude towards peace gestures],” she said, urging the full opening of all available entry points into the enclave.
She noted that commercial goods remain scarce and unaffordable — with meat priced around $20 per kilogram — leaving most families unable to access sufficient nutrition.
A UN-backed food security assessment in August estimated that famine conditions affected roughly half a million people, amounting to a quarter of Gaza’s population.
Children have borne the brunt of these shortages, with experts warning that prolonged malnutrition could result in long-term developmental harm.
As the health conditions worsen in the besieged enclave, Israeli state and society remain adamant in denying humanitarian aid to Gaza, which Israel bombarded with complete international impunity.
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