Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Starvation Looms for Gaza's Infants Amid Aid Restrictions

7/7/2025

42 6

Summary

Doctors Battle Starvation

In Gaza, a dire crisis unfolds as doctors warn that hundreds of babies are on the brink of starvation due to a severe shortage of infant formula, worsened by Israeli humanitarian aid restrictions. Dr. Ahmad al-Farra reveals that only a week’s supply is left, with 66 children already lost to hunger. Medical teams fight against the odds to smuggle in vital supplies as malnutrition cases rise alarmingly.

Summary

Gaza Residents Hope

In Gaza, a flicker of hope for a ceasefire emerges as residents endure relentless violence and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Displaced families, including Rahaf and Mohammed, yearn for the day they can return home. Yet, Israeli airstrikes wreak havoc on neighborhoods, intensifying food and water shortages, leaving the population grappling with despair and soaring prices.

1 of 2

Doctors Battle Starvation

In Gaza, a dire crisis unfolds as doctors warn that hundreds of babies are on the brink of starvation due to a severe shortage of infant formula, worsened by Israeli humanitarian aid restrictions. Dr. Ahmad al-Farra reveals that only a week’s supply is left, with 66 children already lost to hunger. Medical teams fight against the odds to smuggle in vital supplies as malnutrition cases rise alarmingly.

1 / 2