An expert review initiated by the Israel Defense Forces has concluded that there are “no signs of a widespread malnutrition phenomenon among the population in Gaza,” the military announced on Tuesday morning.

While the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry reported over 130 deaths due to malnutrition in July, the IDF study could only verify “a handful” of confirmed cases, according to the statement.

Most deaths attributed to malnutrition were due to severe pre-existing medical conditions, with some patients even having received treatment in Israel prior to the war sparked by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks.

The army cited the case of Abdullah Hanu Muhammad Abu Zarqa, 4, who was claimed to have died of hunger, but suffered from a genetic disease causing deficiencies, osteoporosis an

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