![Premature babies face serious health risks due to limited access to both breast milk and infant formula at the Patient Friends Benevolent Society Hospital in Gaza, on June 25, 2025. [Hamza Z. H. Qraiqea - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AA-20250627-38400086-38400075-PREMATURE_BABIES_IN_GAZA_FACE_INFANT_FORMULA_SHORTAGE-1.jpg)
At least 66 Palestinian children have died from acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip under Israel’s blockade since October 2023, local authorities said Saturday, as severe shortages of food, medical supplies and baby formula continue to grip the enclave, Anadolu reports. The infant deaths reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israel has imposed a siege since Oct. 7, 2023, tightening restrictions on aid and fuel. The latest fatalities include three infants who died from malnutrition and lack of medicine this week. Jouri al-Masri, three months old, died Thursday in Deir al-Balah after her family was unable to obtain the specialized therapeutic milk she needed, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. On the same day, 5-month-old Nidal Sharab and […]
