Starvation kills another Gaza child raising famine martyr toll to 227

The Nasser Medical Complex said the child, identified as Jamal Fadi al-Najjar, succumbed to starvation and severe malnutrition on Tuesday.

The Gaza Ministry of Health reported five deaths from hunger and malnutrition in the past 24 hours alone, including two children, raising the total number of such deaths to 227—103 of them are children.

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned that children in Gaza are dying not only from hunger but also from relentless bombing, mass displacement, and the destruction of entire neighborhoods, stressing that global inaction amounts to complicity and urged immediate steps to translate international statements into tangible aid and protection for civilians.

Khalil al-Dakran, spokesman for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, said more than half a million children under the age of five in Gaza are now at risk of death due to starvation and prolonged malnutrition.

Hospitals across the Gaza Strip continue to document deaths linked to the Israeli siege and starvation tactics. Since March 2, Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza, blocking humanitarian aid and pushing the enclave deeper into famine, even as hundreds of aid trucks remain stuck at border crossings. The small quantities allowed in, health officials say, are nowhere near enough to meet the needs of the starving population.

Since October 7, 2023, Zionist regime, with US support, has been carrying out a genocide in Gaza through large-scale killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring international appeals and defying International Court of Justice orders to halt its actions.

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, the genocide has martyred 61,499 Palestinians and wounded 153,575, with more than 9,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands remain displaced, and famine continues to claim lives, especially among children.