Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have reported the deaths of three Palestinians due to starvation and acute malnutrition over the past 24 hours, raising the total death toll from famine in the enclave to 428, including 146 children, health authorities said Tuesday.

Since the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared famine conditions in Gaza, at least 150 fatalities linked to starvation have been recorded, including 31 children. Medical workers warn that these numbers are continuing to rise as cases of severe malnutrition flood hospitals across the territory.

Currently, approximately 900,000 children in Gaza are suffering from hunger, with 70,000 already in critical condition due to acute malnutrition, according to local health sources.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has issued urgent warnings, stating that malnutrition rates among children under the age of five have doubled between March and June 2025, largely as a result of Israel’s ongoing blockade of Gaza. The blockade, which restricts the entry of food, fuel, and medical supplies, has left millions of Palestinians facing daily life-threatening shortages.

Health professionals emphasize that unless humanitarian aid and unrestricted access to food and medicine are immediately restored, the death toll from famine and starvation in Gaza will continue to rise sharply, particularly among children and the most vulnerable populations.

Palestinian authorities and humanitarian organizations are calling on the international community to intervene urgently, lift the blockade, and provide life-saving assistance before the crisis escalates into a full-scale catastrophe. (ILKHA)