The United Nations food agency reports that nearly one in three people in Gaza are going without food for days, with malnutrition rates surging among women and children. Doctors Without Borders highlights that a quarter of young children and breastfeeding women screened at its clinics last month were malnourished, and accuses Israel of using starvation as a weapon. The crisis is expected to worsen, with almost half a million people facing catastrophic hunger in the coming months. While Israeli officials deny the existence of famine, they admit there are significant issues with food access. Amid these challenges, the World Central Kitchen has managed to resume limited hot meal services in Deir al-Balah after a temporary halt due to supply shortages.

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