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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mohammed Jahjouh and Sarah El Deeb

Takeaways from AP's reporting on child malnutrition in Gaza

Mideast Wars Malnourished Children - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Israel’s total blockade of Gaza is entering its third month, and food and medical supplies in the aid-dependent Palestinian territory are running dangerously low.

Acute malnutrition among children is increasingly prevalent as hospitals hang by a thread, forced to prioritize deadly emergencies from mass casualty attacks. The price of what little food is still available in the market is exorbitant, unaffordable for most in Gaza, where the United Nations says more than 80% of the population relies on aid.

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