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Although the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on January 19, it is estimated that the effects of hunger in the Gaza Strip will affect its citizens, especially children, for years.
With the increase in the supply of aid materials to the Gaza region, even if the serious food crisis is avoided immediately, the United Nations has estimated that hunger and other effects will be seen in the long term.
According to Reuters, according to a January 22 United Nations estimate, by 2025, more than 60,000 children in the Gaza Strip will need treatment for severe malnutrition. Although some children have died due to severe malnutrition, it is not certain how many have died. Reuters reports that hunger and severe food crises have affected millions of people throughout the past year from Haiti, Afghanistan, Sudan and other African nations to Gaza.
According to the United Nations World Food Program, more than 130 million children live in areas of acute food crisis worldwide. Of which 40 million children are under the age of five. According to the United Nations Population Fund, about 500,000 pregnant women also live in such areas.
Nutritionists say that the health of children exposed to hunger in childhood will have a long-term effect. Malnutrition during childhood also seems to affect the growth of intellectual capacity . Reuters reports that malnutrition in childhood and even in the womb can lead to an increase in heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other non-communicable diseases at some point in adulthood.
The attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023 killed 1200 people in Israel. After that, the war between Hamas and Israel broke out. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, 46,800 Palestinians have lost their lives in the war since October 7. More than a third of them are children. According to Palestinian authorities, the number of children killed has exceeded 18,000. 100,000 were injured in the Israeli attack. More than 1400 people have died in Israel.
