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Noun
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Reportedly, 361 Palestinians have died due to malnutrition, including 130 children, with 13 of them, including three children, having died in the past 24 hours.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Gaza’s Health Ministry claims there have been 393 deaths, including 140 children, due to starvation or malnutrition.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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Widespread starvation Many of the patients the doctors saw showed signs of acute malnutrition, most of whom were children, Ali said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been confirmed killed—by Israeli bombs, bullets, and starvation—though the true number is, in all likelihood, far higher.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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