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Israel’s starvation of Gaza leaves children stunted

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Israel’s starvation of Gaza leaves children stunted Submitted by Nada Nabil on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 14:45 Palestinian children and babies malnourished during Israel’s famine suffer lasting developmental problems and lack specialist care Ten-year-old Mohammed Ahmed Massoud al-Sousi, who suffers from malnutrition due to Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza, sits inside a tent in Gaza City on 6 May 2026 (Bilal Osama/IMAGO/APAimages via Reuters) Off In a small room in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood, six-year-old Amira Rashid lies on a mattress, too weak to move. Her hands are bruised and blue from the intravenous drips she has been receiving. Under normal circumstances, the Palestinian girl would be preparing to start her first year of school later this month. Instead, months of starvation by Israel during the genocide in Gaza have left her severely malnourished and stunted, with lasting effects on her physical and cognitive development. “I was hoping to enrol Amira in school, buy her a