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DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA - JUNE 14: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death) Fatma Hijazi, the mother of 10-year-old Palestinian Mustafa Hijazi, who died due to malnutrition and lack of medication, holds the lifeless body of her child and mourns in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on June 14, 2024. UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said that nine out of 10 children in Gaza suffer from severe malnutrition.

Fatma Hijazi holds the lifeless body of her 10-year-old child, Mustafa Hijazi, who died due to malnutrition and lack of medication in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. The photo is from June 14. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

High risk of famine across Gaza as hunger spreads, experts say

June 25, 2024 • A new report by independent experts on famine says half a million people in Gaza are now facing starvation as the aid people depend on has dwindled.

People in Gaza are starving to death. 5 things to know about efforts to feed them

A man carries a cardboard box of food aid provided by nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on March 17, amid the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

People in Gaza are starving to death. 5 things to know about efforts to feed them

March 20, 2024 • Family clans in Gaza are being called on to help distribute aid to a starving population. Here's why it matters and how it could shape postwar security.

People in Gaza are starving to death. 5 things to know about efforts to feed them

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