Starvation killed 466 Palestinians since 2024, says Gaza Health Ministry

At least 466 Palestinians, including 157 children, have died from malnutrition and starvation since 2024, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Friday, Anadolu reports. The figures were released on World Food Day, observed annually on Oct. 16. At least 189 elderly people died of starvation, representing 40.5% of the deaths, it said. In August 2025, the UN declared famine in Gaza. More than 1.4 million peopl