The Gaza Health Ministry reports that nearly 100 children have died from malnutrition amid the ongoing war as the territory faces a severe humanitarian and hunger crisis . Israel controls aid deliveries into the territory and people seeking food at aid checkpoints have been killed by Israeli gunfire on multiple occasions .

Newsweek has reached out to the Israeli Prime Minister's office for comment via email on Saturday.

Why It Matters

Humanitarian aid groups have warned for months that Gaza is nearing famine. Israel, which controls the entry of aid into the enclave, has severely restricted access—tightening constraints even further since the collapse of the last ceasefire in March. From March to mid-May, no aid was allowed into Gaza.

In addition to limited supplies, the distributi

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