The director of Gaza’s Al-Shifa Medical Complex has issued a stark warning about a looming health catastrophe among children, driven by severe malnutrition amid the relentless Israeli blockade and military assault. Speaking to Alaraby TV, he highlighted that an entire generation faces irreversible physical, psychological, and cognitive damage, threatening the future of Gaza’s youth.

With widespread shortages of food and essential medicines, children’s development is being stunted, while Gaza’s healthcare system groans under the strain of relentless conflict and resource scarcity. Hospitals are stretched to breaking point, struggling to provide even basic care.

The director called urgently on international organisations to intervene and bolster Gaza’s health sector, insisting that immediate action is essential to end the suffering and protect children’s fundamental rights to nutrition and medical treatment. Without swift support, Gaza risks losing a generation to a preventable tragedy.