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UNICEF Reports 9,300 Children Suffer Malnutrition in Gaza

12/9/2025

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UNICEF reported 9,300 children in Gaza were treated for severe acute malnutrition in October after a ceasefire aimed at boosting humanitarian aid.
The October figure trails the August peak of over 14,000 but remains higher than during the prior ceasefire.
A United Nations hunger monitor said famine conditions affected about 500,000 people in Gaza.

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UNICEF reported 9,300 children in Gaza were treated for severe acute malnutrition in October after a ceasefire aimed at boosting humanitarian aid.
The October figure trails the August peak of over 14,000 but remains higher than during the prior ceasefire.
A United Nations hunger monitor said famine conditions affected about 500,000 people in Gaza.