![Relatives and loved ones of 4-year-old Palestinian Hala el-Hanedi attend her funeral ceremony after she loses her life due to malnutrition, lack of medication, and the blockade, which prevented her from traveling abroad for treatment in Khan Yunis, Gaza on September 1, 2025. [Hani Alshaer - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AA-20250901-38987023-38987010-4YEAROLD_HALA_ELHANEDI_DIES_IN_GAZA_DUE_TO_BLOCKADE_AND_LACK_OF_MEDICINE.jpg)
Adnan Abu Hasna, media adviser to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), said that the number of deaths caused by disease and hunger in Gaza is far higher than what the Ministry of Health reports. Abu Hasna explained that many sick and starving people die quietly and are buried in or around tents without being recorded. He noted that the official figures only cover those who reach hospitals and clinics, while UNRWA’s data shows unregistered deaths, stressing that the actual toll is “much higher than reported.” The UN official warned that the rate of deaths is accelerating as both the health and humanitarian systems in Gaza collapse. He also pointed out that the spread of disease […]
