Zainab, a five-month-old baby from Gaza, has died of starvation, weighing less than at birth. Her mother, Esraa Abu Halib, attributes Zainab’s death to the lack of baby formula caused by border closures and restrictions on aid. Zainab is one of dozens of children who have died from malnutrition in Gaza in recent weeks, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
In response to growing international outrage, Israel has allowed some aid trucks into Gaza and temporarily paused military operations to facilitate humanitarian access. The World Food Program welcomed the move but stressed that a ceasefire is essential and that reversing the starvation crisis will take time.
Israel denies accusations of deliberately causing starvation, blaming the UN and Hamas for the crisis. Despite resumed aid efforts, hundreds of Palestinians have reportedly been killed near distribution sites, highlighting the ongoing dangers and urgency of the humanitarian situation.
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