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Israel starved Gaza. Now doctors fear it has permanently damaged a generation. by Tareq S. Hajjaj

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  • Dr. Ahmad al-Farra, head of the Nasser Hospital’s pediatric department, sees dozens of cases a day at the hospital. Beyond the immediate problem of kids who are going hungry, he paints a worrying picture of an entire future generation that could possibly face chronic health issues due to the Israeli-engineered famine and food shortages in Gaza. The primary issue he sees emerging in Gaza presently, is children with stunted growth. 
  • “We are facing a phenomenon that has begun to appear recently: cases of short stature,” al-Farra said. “We are now beginning to see the catastrophic consequences of malnutrition.”

Continue reading at https://mondoweiss.net/2026/09/israel-starved-gaza-now-doctors-fear-it-has-permanently-damaged-a-generation/

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Israel’s restriction of aid into Gaza leads to critical shortages in bread, baby formula, and water by Tareq S. Hajjaj

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The baby formula crisis comes amid a cluster of interconnected shortages that have hit Gaza over the past several weeks, with Israel continuing to enforce heavy restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid and essential supplies into the Strip since launching its war with Iran alongside the U.S. The shortages have stoked fears among Gazans of a return to the same famine conditions that devastated the Strip last year.

Bakeries have warned of a 50% drop in bread production after residents in displacement camps in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis protested last week over cuts to water deliveries by international organizations. The blockade takes place alongside Israel’s daily bombardment and killing of Palestinians across the Strip, most recently leading to the killing of Al Jazeera journalist, Muhammad Wishah, on Wednesday.

… Inside hospitals, doctors are seeing a surge in infant malnutrition cases, which they attribute directly to the formula shortage. Dr. Ahmad al-Farra, head of the pediatrics department at Nasser Hospital, warned that medical supplies for treating children are either critically low or already depleted. “There is a severe shortage of infant formula and the necessary supplies to treat children suffering from malnutrition,” he told Mondoweiss.

Continue reading at https://mondoweiss.net/2026/04/gaza-health-officials-warn-of-irreversible-harm-to-entire-generation-of-children-amid-shortages-in-baby-formula-bread/