At least 69 children have died from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, while the total number of patients who have died due to shortages of food and medicine has reached 620, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office (GMO).

This comes amid a complete Israeli blockade on Gaza, while the international community is unable to take action against Israel and save the population.

In a brief report on Friday, GMO published the following statistics highlighting the severity of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza:

• 139 days since Israel closed all border crossings.
• 76,450 trucks carrying humanitarian aid and fuel have been denied entry.
• 42 community kitchens have been bombed by the Israeli army.
• 57 aid and food distribution centers were bombed by the Israeli army.
• 121 humanitarian convoys were bombed by the Israeli army.
• 877 people were killed at US- and Israeli-designated aid distribution zones, which are widely known as “death traps.” More than 5,666 aid seekers also suffered injuries and 42 others were reported missing in those zones.
• 650,000 children are now at risk of death due to hunger and malnutrition.
• 12,500 cancer patients are facing death from lack of medicine and treatment.
• 60,000 pregnant women are in critical danger due to insufficient medical care and nutrition.

GMO has condemned what it described as a “continuous crime,” holding the Israeli occupation regime fully responsible, alongside the US, Germany, France and other European states.

GMO has called on the international community to take immediate action to end Israel’s starvation campaign in Gaza, save human lives, and ensure the urgent reopening of Gaza’s crossings to allow the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid.

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