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Gaza Families Face Famine Amid Blockade; 52 Dead

5/17/2025

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In Gaza, families are battling a devastating famine caused by an unrelenting blockade, forcing them to get creative with meager resources—like transforming pasta into bread. As essential supplies dwindle, the UNRWA reports 52 tragic deaths from hunger and malnutrition, calling for urgent humanitarian aid to alleviate the suffering.

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In Gaza, families are battling a devastating famine caused by an unrelenting blockade, forcing them to get creative with meager resources—like transforming pasta into bread. As essential supplies dwindle, the UNRWA reports 52 tragic deaths from hunger and malnutrition, calling for urgent humanitarian aid to alleviate the suffering.