Severe malnutrition grips Gaza, with six-year-old Malik Nidal Saad among those affected. Despite images of starving Palestinians circulating globally, a top Israeli military officer dismissed them as "fake." President Trump countered, stating the starvation is real and urging increased aid. Two Israeli human rights groups have controversially labeled Israel's operation in Gaza a genocide, while Israel claims Hamas is misdirecting aid. Ongoing conflict and the blockade hinder aid distribution, leading to numerous child deaths from malnutrition.

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