UNICEF official says Gaza malnutrition reaches 'famine levels' as humanitarian aid trickles in

Malnutrition levels inside the Gaza Strip have reached famine levels as aid starts to trickle in, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban told Fox News.

"The situation is catastrophic on the ground in Gaza." Chaiban said. "After 22 months of war, two months of a blockade by Israel, people are in a horrendous state."

Newly released data shows that a quarter of Gaza’s population, nearly 500,000 people, are enduring famine-like conditions.

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