WHO Raises Alarm Over Soaring Malnutrition Deaths in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, warning that malnutrition has reached “alarming levels” as a result of restricted aid access.
In a statement released on Sunday, the UN health agency revealed that of the 74 malnutrition-related deaths recorded in Gaza so far in 2025, 63 occurred in July alone — including 24 children under the age of five, one child over five, and 38 adults.
“Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July,” the WHO said.
Many of the victims were either declared dead upon arrival at medical facilities or died shortly afterward, with visible signs of severe wasting, the agency added.
The WHO emphasized that the situation is “entirely preventable” and condemned the “deliberate blocking and delay of large-scale food, health, and humanitarian aid,” stating that the obstruction has cost numerous lives.
On Saturday, Jordanian and Emirati planes dropped food aid over parts of Gaza as Israel implemented a limited “tactical pause” in military operations to allow humanitarian access. However, international agencies have warned that the pause falls far short of what is needed to address the deepening hunger crisis affecting civilians across the war-torn territory.
