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Desperate Hunger: Gaza's Children Face Severe Malnutrition

7/28/2025

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In Gaza, 18-month-old Mohammad Al-Motawaq battles severe malnutrition as his mother desperately searches for food. The relentless conflict has plunged over 100,000 women and children into dire hunger. Doctors sound the alarm over potential irreversible health damage to these vulnerable children, all while humanitarian aid remains critically limited amid escalating political tensions.

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In Gaza, 18-month-old Mohammad Al-Motawaq battles severe malnutrition as his mother desperately searches for food. The relentless conflict has plunged over 100,000 women and children into dire hunger. Doctors sound the alarm over potential irreversible health damage to these vulnerable children, all while humanitarian aid remains critically limited amid escalating political tensions.