Bassem Zaqout, Director of Medical Relief in Gaza, stated that 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip are suffering from malnutrition, and the situation is worsening.

Zaqout warned of the potential deaths of many children due to malnutrition unless serious intervention takes place, saying: “There must be pressure on the occupation to allow the entry of baby formula and medicine.”

He also noted that many surgeries have been postponed due to a shortage of medical staff, supplies, and medications.