Hospitals in Gaza are overwhelmed with new cases of severe malnutrition and starvation, especially among children, international organizations and aid groups have said. Health officials warn of a rising death toll due to extreme hunger. Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry has reported dozens of malnutrition-related deaths in July.

UN agencies and aid groups blame Israel for the crisis, accusing it of blocking food deliveries since a ceasefire collapsed in March. Israel denies this and says enough aid is entering Gaza. Israeli officials blame Hamas for looting aid deliveries and mismanagement.

Aid is now mainly distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US and Israel-backed operation that only started in May. Access to aid can also be dangerous — over 1,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed while trying to get food, though Israel disputes these numbers.

(This video summary was created using AI. A journalist edited it before publication.)