• Over 100,000 children in Gaza, including 40,000 infants, face imminent death due to lack of food and baby formula.
• Hospitals are overwhelmed by malnourished patients and staff are collapsing from hunger.
• The crisis has intensified amid ongoing Israeli military operations and a blockade restricting aid.
• Health authorities report 122 deaths from starvation and malnutrition, predominantly affecting children.
• International calls for urgent intervention are mounting but so far unanswered.

The Government Media Office in Gaza has warned that over 100,000 children, including 40,000 infants, are facing imminent death due to the critical shortage of baby formula and nutritional supplements. This has been described as an unfolding “massacre in slow motion,” as mothers are left to feed their babies only water in the absence of proper nutrition, leading to acute cases of malnutrition at hospitals and health centers, according to aa and trtglobal.

Authorities in Gaza report 122 deaths attributed to starvation and malnutrition, with the casualty count including 83 children. The situation has escalated to a point where the medical system has nearly collapsed, as hospitals struggle to maintain operations amidst severe shortages of food and medical supplies. The continuous Israeli blockade exacerbates these difficulties, rendering essential provisions virtually unavailable, according to aa, trtglobal, and indiatimes.

Hospital staff are facing extreme burdens, with reports of nurses fainting from hunger and doctors unable to provide sufficient care due to inadequate supplies. Many critically ill infants have been left without life-saving formula or medication, leading to devastating outcomes. Volunteers have labeled the situation a deliberate weaponization of starvation, indicating an urgent need for international aid and intervention, according to indiatimes.

Critics of the blockade accuse the Israeli government of wielding starvation as a weapon against the population in Gaza, as food prices continue to soar—up to $30 for a kilogram of flour, making basic sustenance unreachable for many families. Experts urge that without immediate intervention to end the blockade and allow humanitarian aid to flow freely, the region will face further loss of life, particularly among children and vulnerable populations, according to indiatimes and trtglobal.