Gaza, famine and Global hunger
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A 5-month-old Palestinian baby suffering from severe malnutrition died in her mother’s arms in Gaza Friday, one of the latest victims of a starvation crisis that has generated international outrage but continues to deepen.
Over 60,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since October 2023, amid intense Israeli attacks and worsening famine, Al Jazeera reports. Malnutrition has killed 147 people, including 88 children. Doctors warn of severe,
Doctors and aid workers inside Gaza are reporting the highest levels of malnutrition in children they have ever seen as the hunger crisis reportedly continues to worsen.
U.N. officials say many people in Gaza are experiencing "famine-like conditions." Health experts who have studied past famines warn that the fallout can reverberate across generations.
Israel has paused fighting in parts of the area to allow for some aid to enter, as starvation and malnutrition continue to ravage Gaza. UNICEF Communication Specialist Joe English joins Ana Cabrera to react to Israel’s pause in fighting and to discuss the aid UNICEF is providing to the Palestinian people.