Over 40,000 infants at risk of death in Gaza due to Israeli ban on baby formula, authorities warn – Middle East Monitor

Summary

Over 40,000 infants in Gaza are at imminent risk of death due to Israel’s 150-day ban on baby formula, exacerbating a severe humanitarian crisis amidst ongoing violence that has resulted in nearly 60,000 Palestinian deaths since October 2023. Local authorities have called for urgent humanitarian aid and condemned the blockade as a form of systematic genocide, holding Israel and the international community accountable for the loss of innocent lives.

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