“The intensification of hostilities has brought Gaza’s already weakened health system to a breaking point,” Haq said. In the past week alone, four major hospitals have been forced to suspend operations due to attacks or evacuation orders. “Without food, clean water, medical care, and safe shelter, children’s right to life is being denied.”According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, 29 children and elderly people have recently died from starvation, with thousands more at risk. The ministry and UN agencies warn that the current aid levels are wholly inadequate to meet even the most basic needs of Gaza’s population. At the same time, at least 53,822 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s indiscriminate bombings since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Friday.