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Five more Palestinians die of hunger-related causes, says health ministry

6 August 2025 09:26 BST

Hospitals in Gaza recorded five new deaths “due to famine and malnutrition” in the past 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry said.

The latest count brought the total number of hunger-related deaths to 193, including 96 children.

Rahaf Ayyad, a 12-year-old Palestinian who is suffering from malnutrition, shows off an old picture of her as she sits at a school-turned-shelter in al-Rimal in central Gaza City on May 4, 2025. — Rahaf Ayyad, a 12-year-old Palestinian who is suffering from malnutrition, shows an old picture of herself as she sits at a school-turned-shelter in al-Rimal in central Gaza City on 4 May 2025 (AFP)