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Ten more Palestinians, including three children, have died of hunger in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported, bringing the total number of famine-related deaths since Oct. 7, 2023, to 332.
The ministry, in a written statement, said the latest fatalities were caused by malnutrition and insufficient food supplies.
Of the 332 deaths recorded since last year, 124 were children.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), supported by the United Nations, released a report confirming that as of Aug. 15, 2025, famine levels in Gaza had reached the “catastrophe” stage, the fifth and highest level on its scale.
According to the IPC, more than 500,000 people in Gaza face famine, poverty and death after 22 months of relentless conflict.
Under Israel’s ongoing military campaign and tight blockade, Gaza is facing widespread shortages of food, water, medicine, medical supplies, and hygiene materials.
Children are especially vulnerable, and local and international observers accuse Israel of using “hunger and thirst as a weapon.”
The Israeli army has destroyed 88% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure and continues to target displaced Palestinians, including those in temporary shelters.
With a population of approximately 2.3 million, around 2 million people in Gaza have been displaced multiple times, often living in overcrowded tents or schools without proper hygiene facilities.
Infectious diseases are spreading due to the lack of sanitation, and daily Israeli airstrikes continue to target shelters and other civilian areas.
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