A 17-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza, Atef Abu Khatir, died on Saturday morning from malnutrition and starvation. According to the SANAD News Agency, medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital confirmed his death.
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported three deaths from starvation on Friday, including two children. This brings the total number of famine victims to 162, with 92 of them being children.
The Ministry of Health stressed that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen due to the ongoing siege and severe shortages of food and medical supplies.