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UNICEF report refutes claims Israel deliberately starved Gaza

8/14/2026

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U.S. State Department spokesperson said the UNICEF report disproves claims Israel deliberately starved Gaza civilians.
UNICEF surveyed 1,335 children under five in 83% of Gaza, finding acute malnutrition of 0.2%-0.8% and mid-upper-arm malnutrition of 1.5%-1.9%.
UNICEF chief Kurtis Cooper said admissions fell from nearly 17,000 in August 2025 to about 3,100 by May 2026.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said nutrition reached Phase One (under 5% acute malnutrition) by mid-April 2026.

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U.S. State Department spokesperson said the UNICEF report disproves claims Israel deliberately starved Gaza civilians.
UNICEF surveyed 1,335 children under five in 83% of Gaza, finding acute malnutrition of 0.2%-0.8% and mid-upper-arm malnutrition of 1.5%-1.9%.
UNICEF chief Kurtis Cooper said admissions fell from nearly 17,000 in August 2025 to about 3,100 by May 2026.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said nutrition reached Phase One (under 5% acute malnutrition) by mid-April 2026.