Unicef has said that almost 3,000 children have been cut off from treatment, stating that the number equates to approximately three-quarters of the 3,800 children who are receiving life-saving care in the south of the besieged strip ahead of the escalating conflict in Rafah, Al Jazeera reports.

“Almost 3,000 children have been cut off from treatment for moderate and severe acute malnutrition in southern Gaza, putting them at risk of death as harrowing violence and displacement continue to impact access to healthcare facilities and services for desperate families,” Unicef said in a statement.

While there has been some improvement in the delivery of food aid to the north, humanitarian access in the south has declined dramatically, the agency added.

“Horrific images continue to emerge from Gaza of children dying before their families’ eyes due to the continued lack of food, nutrition supplies, and the destruction of healthcare services,” said Unicef Regional Director for the Middle East and