At least 169 people, including 93 children, have died from starvation in the Gaza Strip recently, the enclave’s Health Ministry said on its Telegram channel, APA reports citing TASS.
"Over the past 24 hours, Gaza hospitals recorded seven new cases of death from starvation and malnutrition," the ministry said. Thus, the total number of fatalities caused by starvation "has reached 169, including 93 minors." On July 30, the Gaza-based Palestinian group Hamas reported 154 deaths from starvation.
According to the latest data from the Health Ministry, since October 2023, the total number of victims of the escalation of the Gaza Strip conflict has risen to 60,430 with more than 148,000 people injured.
