"Israeli Blockade Exacerbates Gaza's Child Malnutrition Crisis"
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Medical workers in Gaza are measuring children for signs of malnutrition as a hunger crisis hits the region following months of conflict. Initial data shows that 5% of under-fives in Gaza are acutely malnourished. Aid agencies have accused Israel of hampering aid deliveries into Gaza, while Israel denies any limitations on humanitarian aid entering the region. The crisis is believed to be far worse in northern areas that are harder to reach, and UNICEF warns that thousands of children in Gaza are at risk from malnutrition exacerbated by a lack of clean drinking water.
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