Gaza’s streets are echoing with empty stomachs as malnutrition surges to alarming levels. With Israeli airstrikes and a years-long blockade tightening, hospitals like Al-Shifa report patients—and even exhausted medical staff—collapsing from hunger. 🏥🚫
A Desperate Situation
Doctors describe scenes reminiscent of dystopian films: children too weak to cry, families rationing crumbs, and healthcare workers fainting mid-shift. "We’re treating starvation, not just injuries," one nurse shared anonymously. Food shortages have left 80% of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents reliant on aid, but deliveries remain sporadic.
Calls for Aid Grow Louder
International organizations warn of a "catastrophic tipping point" as clean water and fuel supplies dwindle. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to broker ceasefires and humanitarian corridors face roadblocks. Could 2024 become Gaza’s darkest chapter yet? 🌍⚖️
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Malnutrition crisis deepens in Gaza amid strikes and blockade
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