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93% of Gaza Faces Acute Food Insecurity, Warns UN

7/18/2025

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In Gaza, a British surgeon reveals a heartbreaking reality: patients are succumbing to preventable injuries and malnutrition as a result of Israel's blockade. Medical teams are grappling with dire food shortages, causing alarming nutritional deficiencies. Save the Children underscores the devastating impact on vulnerable children and mothers, while the UN warns that a staggering 93% of Gaza's population is facing acute food insecurity.

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In Gaza, a British surgeon reveals a heartbreaking reality: patients are succumbing to preventable injuries and malnutrition as a result of Israel's blockade. Medical teams are grappling with dire food shortages, causing alarming nutritional deficiencies. Save the Children underscores the devastating impact on vulnerable children and mothers, while the UN warns that a staggering 93% of Gaza's population is facing acute food insecurity.