‘Starvation, pure and simple’: UN warns of famine in Gaza as Israel plans full occupation

Two-year-old Sham Kadih, who is suffering from malnutrition, receiving treatment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Saturday. Picture: Hani Alshaer/Anadolu/Getty
The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has developed into full-blown starvation, the UN has warned, as Israel doubled down and insisted it would plough ahead with its plan to occupy the Palestinian territory despite growing international condemnation.
The UN’s humanitarian office, OCHA, said 98 children had died from acute malnutrition since October 2023, with 37 of those deaths since last month.