# The World Health Organisation has warned that malnutrition rates have reached alarming levels in Gaza, saying deliberate blocking and delay of large-scale aid has cost many lives. Israel, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates airdropped aid into Gaza over the weekend, a method sharply criticised by humanitarian groups as expensive, inefficient, and dangerous. The WHO says that of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 occurred in July, including 24 children under five. The organisation has reiterated its call for a ceasefire and the sustained flow of aid into Gaza.
WHO warns that malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in Gaza