{"id":32094,"date":"2026-05-09T16:43:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T16:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=32094"},"modified":"2026-05-09T16:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T16:43:46","slug":"msf-accuses-israel-of-manufacturing-a-malnutrition-crisis-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=32094","title":{"rendered":"MSF accuses Israel of manufacturing a malnutrition crisis in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Doctors Without Borders said it identified its first cases of child malnutrition in January 2024, just three months into Israel\u2019s assault.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Israel has manufactured a malnutrition crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip by restricting deliveries of food and aid, causing severe harm to\u00a0pregnant women<\/a>\u00a0and newborns, according to medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSF said in an analysis of medical data published on Thursday that\u00a0Israel\u2019s severe restrictions on supplies<\/a>\u00a0of essential goods and its attacks on civilian infrastructure had led to rising levels of malnutrition among pregnant women, increasing the likelihood of premature births.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The charity also found higher mortality rates among babies born to mothers affected by malnutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MSF analysis is based on incidents that occurred at four health facilities in Gaza that were either administered or supported by MSF between late 2024 and early 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The charity said malnutrition was almost non-existent before Israel launched its genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza in October 2023, which has killed more than 72,500 people, and that the extremely poor conditions in the enclave were a direct result of Israel\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe malnutrition crisis is entirely manufactured. Before the war, malnutrition in Gaza was almost non-existent. For 2.5 years, the systematic blockade to humanitarian aid and commercial goods on top of insecurity have severely restricted access to food and clean water,\u201d said Merce Rocaspana, MSF\u2019s medical referent for emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHealthcare facilities have been forced out of service, and living conditions have profoundly deteriorated. As a result, vulnerable groups of people are placed at heightened risk of malnutrition,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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