Gaza malnutrition on rise as Israeli blockade enters third month

In Gaza’s Nasser hospital, five-month-old Siwar Ashour suffers from severe malnutrition due to a lack of essential formula milk, exacerbated by the ongoing Israeli blockade, which has lasted for three months. Her mother, Najwa, struggles to provide nourishment, fearing for Siwar’s life as the hospital’s limited supply of milk is insufficient for her needs. The UN reports 10,000 cases of acute malnutrition among children, highlighting a humanitarian crisis amidst claims by Israeli officials of adequate food supplies in Gaza.