Gaza malnutrition and starvation at ‘catastrophic’ levels: Health Ministry

About 67 percent of Gaza’s population is projected to face crisis-level food insecurity or worse through the end of 2026.Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026Malnutrition and starvation rates in Gaza have reached “catastrophic” levels, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire” that aims in part to allow more food and medical supplies to enter the Strip as Palestinians face famine.At least 466 Palestinians have died of malnutrition and starvation since 2024, with children accounting for one-third of the deaths, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Friday, in a statement released for World Food Day.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Photos: Gaza’s worsening starvation crisislist 2 of 3At least 31 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza as hunger crisis growslist 3 of 3Global hunger report warns of rising malnutrition and famine risksend of listElderly Palestinians accounted for the largest share of malnutrition-related deaths in the Strip, with 189 deaths, representing 40.5 percent of the total. The ministry said 11 percent of older people went without a meal for an entire day and 48 percent reduced portions so their families could e...