At least 14 Palestinians, including two children, have died from hunger and malnutrition in Gaza, according to health authorities, as United States President Donald Trump says there are signs of “real starvation” in the besieged territory.

The deaths pushed the number of those who have died from malnutrition since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023, to 147, including 88 children, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Monday.

Most of the deaths have occurred in recent weeks as a hunger crisis gripped the territory due to Israel’s severe restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid.

Israel imposed a total blockade on the territory in March, which was partially lifted in May. But only a trickle of aid has been allowed to enter since then, despite warnings from the United Nations and aid organisations of mass starvation.

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