Gaza: Worst famine fears realised as 10th child reportedly ‘starves to death’

Repeated warnings from humanitarians over desperate food insecurity and imminent famine in Gaza came into focus on Friday amid reports from the enclave’s authorities that a tenth child had died from malnutrition and dehydration.

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Gaza: Worst famine fears realised as 10th child reportedly ‘starves to death’

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