UN says ‘vast amounts of aid’ needed to prevent catastrophic health crisis after Israel allowed limited airdrops into Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned malnutrition in Gaza has reached “alarming levels” across the territory, with rates on a “dangerous trajectory” after aid air drops resumed over the weekend.
Of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 occurred in July – including 24 children under five, the WHO said, adding that nearly one in five children under five in Gaza City is now “acutely malnourished”.