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UNICEF: Gaza’s Children Endure Severe Hunger In Ongoing War

UNICEF: Gaza’s Children Endure Severe Hunger In Ongoing War

The war in Gaza, now in its second year, has created a generation of children teetering on the edge of survival. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned this week that more than 10,000 children in Gaza City alone require urgent treatment for acute malnutrition — a stark reminder that the conflict’s toll extends well beyond the battlefield.

“Mass displacement is pushing families into unimaginable conditions,” said Tess Ingram, a UNICEF spokeswoman based in southern Gaza’s Al-Mawasi zone. “For the most vulnerable, it is a deadly threat.”

Ingram spoke during a UN press briefing in Geneva, painting a grim picture …