UN says malnutrition in Gaza has doubled

UN says malnutrition in Gaza has doubled AFP Mid-Day News By Ronak Mastakar Published Jul 16, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

New Israeli strikes killed more than 90 Palestinians, including dozens of women and children, according to health officials AFP [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

UNRWA, the main UN agency caring for Palestinians in Gaza, said it had screened nearly 16,000 children underage 5 at its clinics in June AFP [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

By comparison, in March, 5.5 per cent of the nearly 15,000 children it screened were malnourished AFP [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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