Gaza Health Ministry reports 466 starvation deaths since 2024

Gaza food crisis malnutrition starvation deaths humanitarian aid child mortality

The Gaza Health Ministry has reported that 466 Palestinians, including 157 children and 189 elderly individuals, have died from malnutrition and starvation since 2024. These figures, released on World Food Day, highlight a catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

Health officials warn that more than 1.4 million people, approximately 67% of the population, are expected to face crisis-level food insecurity or worse through the end of 2026. Acute malnutrition has significantly impacted vulnerable groups; between 2024 and August 2026, over 158,000 cases of acute malnutrition were recorded among children under five.

The crisis has also severely affected maternal health. The rate of anemia among pregnant women rose to 61% in 2026, up from 41% before the conflict. Additionally, nearly 4,000 pregnancy losses were recorded in the first half of 2026, a figure more than triple that of the previous six-month period.

UNICEF and other humanitarian organizations have noted that while recent ceasefires have allowed some aid to enter, the threat of famine remains fragile. The ministry has called on the international community and the United Nations to ensure the safe, sustained, and unrestricted entry of food, medical supplies, and nutritional supplements into the enclave.

Entities

Gaza Health Ministry · Gaza Ministry of Health · Gaza Strip · Israel · Palestinian Ministry of Health · UNICEF · United Nations

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 5 SOURCES] 189 deaths involved elderly people. s.alwakeelnews.com · french.almanar.com.lb · see.mv · www.siasat.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Nearly 4,000 cases of miscarriage were recorded in the first half of the year. s.alwakeelnews.com · french.almanar.com.lb · www.siasat.com
[DISPUTED] 157 of the deaths were children. www.eldyar.net · www.aljazeera.net · www.ajnet.me · s.alwakeelnews.com · french.almanar.com.lb · +3 more
[● 9 SOURCES] More than 1.4 million people are threatened by food crisis levels until the end of 2026. www.aljazeera.net · www.ajnet.me · s.alwakeelnews.com · french.almanar.com.lb · sarabic.ae · +3 more
[● 10 SOURCES] 466 Palestinians have died from malnutrition and starvation since 2024. www.eldyar.net · www.aljazeera.net · www.ajnet.me · s.alwakeelnews.com · french.almanar.com.lb · +4 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The rate of anemia among pregnant women rose to 61% in 2026. s.alwakeelnews.com · french.almanar.com.lb · www.siasat.com
[● 6 SOURCES] 158,001 cases of acute malnutrition were recorded among children under five between 2024 and August 2026. s.alwakeelnews.com · french.almanar.com.lb · sarabic.ae · www.siasat.com · www.risalehaber.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The child mortality rate under five rose from 13.6 to 33.4 per thousand live births between 2022 and 2025. s.alwakeelnews.com · french.almanar.com.lb · www.siasat.com