• Gaza's death toll exceeds 63,500 due to ongoing conflict and starvation issues.
• 185 deaths from starvation were recorded in August, marking the highest monthly toll since the war began.
• Approximately 43,000 children under five are suffering from malnutrition as famine spreads in the region.
• UN agencies are raising alarms about the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza.

As of October 2023, more than 63,500 Palestinians have died in the ongoing conflict in Gaza, with the Health Ministry reporting significant casualties due to malnutrition and starvation. In the last 24 hours alone, reports confirmed that nine more individuals died from starvation, including three children, raising concerns over humanitarian conditions in the region, according to aa.

August proved to be particularly devastating, with 185 starvation-related deaths reported, the highest monthly slaughter since the conflict began nearly two years ago. Of these, 70 deaths were documented after parts of Gaza were declared a famine zone by the UN's IPC. The situation continues to worsen, with additional deaths reported, bringing the total to more than 361 deaths from starvation since the conflict's escalation, according to trtglobal and aa.

Health officials have warned that more than 43,000 children under five and around 55,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are affected by malnutrition, while two-thirds of pregnant women are experiencing anemia, marking a critical health crisis in the enclave. The IPC has predicted that the number of individuals experiencing famine conditions could rise dramatically by the end of September, highlighting the severe humanitarian need, according to aljazeera.

Efforts to address these dire conditions are urgent, as humanitarian organizations demand immediate action to deliver food and medical supplies. However, Israeli authorities maintain that the situation is not famine, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary from global groups, according to aljazeera.