Twenty More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza in Three Days Due to Israeli Blockade

At least 20 Palestinians have starved to death in Gaza over the past three days due to the US-backed Israeli blockade, according to daily press releases from Gaza’s Health Ministry.

In its latest release on Sunday, the Health Ministry said it recorded six malnutrition deaths over the past 24 hours, including two children. The ministry said that the total number of starvation deaths has reached 133, including 37 children.

Medics and experts told The Washington Post that the number of starvation deaths listed by the Health Ministry is likely a significant undercount since malnutrition is rarely listed as the primary cause of death, and that once mass hunger sets in, fatalities may rise exponentially.