Israel denies a famine is taking place or that children are starving. It says it has supplied enough food throughout the war and accuses Hamas of causing shortages by stealing aid and trying to control food distribution.
Humanitarian groups deny that significant diversion of food takes place. Throughout nearly 22 months of war, the number of aid trucks has been far short of the roughly 500 a day the U.N. says is needed.
The impact is seen most strongly in children with special needs — and those who have been grievously wounded in Israeli bombardment.
Mosab al-Dibs, 14, suffered a heavy head wound on May 7 when an airstrike hit next to his family’s tent. For about two months, he has been at Shifa Hospital, largely paralyzed, only partly conscious and severely malnourished because the facility no longer has the supplies to feed him, said Dr. Jamal Salha.
Shahinaz al-Dibs cares for her 14-year-old son, Mosab, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Thursday, July 31, 2025. He is largely paralyzed and only partly conscious after suffering a serious head injury on May 7 when an airstrike hit near their tent, and is now malnourished due to the hospital’s lack of supplements and nutrient formula. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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