Key Facts
• July 25, 2025: Gaza’s health ministry reports nine new malnutrition deaths.
• Total malnutrition-related deaths since war began: 122.
• UN WFP warns nearly one-third of Gaza residents have gone days without food.
• 90,000 women and children urgently need treatment for malnutrition.
• Wheat prices in Gaza have surged, leaving food aid as the only option for most.
• Israel may allow aerial aid drops, but NGOs criticize this as inefficient.
• July 25: Germany, France, and the UK demand Israel lift aid restrictions.
• UN Secretary-General criticizes global inaction, calling it “inhumane.”
• Over 59,000 killed in Gaza since October 2023, per Hamas health ministry.
• 90% of Gaza’s housing estimated damaged or destroyed.
Summary
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has deepened, with nine more deaths from malnutrition reported on July 25, bringing the total to 122 since the war began. The UN World Food Program warns that nearly one-third of Gaza’s population has gone days without food, with 90,000 women and children in urgent need of treatment. Rising wheat prices have made food aid the only viable option for most residents. Israel, which controls aid access, may permit aerial aid drops, though NGOs criticize this as inefficient. International pressure is mounting, with Germany, France, and the UK urging Israel to lift restrictions. The UN Secretary-General condemned global inaction, while over 59,000 deaths and widespread destruction have been reported in Gaza since October 2023. The situation remains dire, with no resolution in sight.
