Gazan child, 15, dies due to malnutrition, dehydration: medical sources

GAZA: Medical sources said on Wednesday that a 15-year-old Palestinian girl in Al-Shifa Medical Complex has died as a result of malnutrition and dehydration. The same sources explained that the death toll from malnutrition and dehydration in the Gaza Strip rose to 18. The Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to an ongoing Israeli aggression since October 7, has been caught in extremely difficult humanitarian conditions, amounting to famine. The Israeli authorities continue to prevent and obstruct the arrival of humanitarian aid to the Strip, especially to the northern regions, while the aid that reaches the south is not sufficient for the needs of civilians, especially in Rafah, which is considered the last refuge for the displaced, and which, despite its small area estimated at about 65 square kilometers, hosts more than 1.3 million Palestinians. The United Nations has called for the activation of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention to safeguard the healthcare system in northe rn Gaza. It has also called for a secure humanitarian corridor for the delivery of medical aid, humanitarian assistance, and fuel to avert the looming humanitarian and health catastrophe in the region. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA