The Ministry of Health of Gaza, under Hamas Administration, said on Saturday 94) that the number of dead in the territory since the beginning of the war on October 7, 2023 exceeded 67,000 people. The survey does not differentiate civil combatants.
According to local authorities, two new hunger deaths were recorded, raising to 459 the total malnutrition victims. Food scarcity is one of the main effects of blocking and difficulty in entry of humanitarian aid in the region.
Israel, in turn, disputes reports of widespread hunger. The Israeli government recognizes that there are restrictions on food access in specific areas, but it holds Hamas for confiscating part of the loads sent by international agencies.