The Gaza Ministry of Health has reported a rising death toll from malnutrition and hunger-related causes amid the ongoing Israeli blockade and military offensive. As of August 24, 2025, the number of starvation-related deaths in Gaza has reached 289, including 115 children. In the past 24 hours alone, eight new deaths were recorded, among them one child. Medical officials in Gaza have highlighted a severe malnutrition crisis, with approximately 320,000 children suffering from severe malnutrition and 120 malnourished children currently receiving treatment at the Nasser Medical Complex. Hospitals in Gaza are facing critical shortages of supplies and medical staff, compounded by ongoing Israeli strikes and gunfire that killed at least 33 Palestinians on August 23, including civilians sheltering in tents and seeking scarce food. The situation has prompted warnings from humanitarian agencies about a spreading famine in Gaza City and the wider enclave. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has called for massive aid deliveries, noting that its warehouses in Jordan and Egypt hold supplies that could alleviate the crisis. The health ministry attributes the deaths and worsening conditions to the blockade and military actions that hamper humanitarian aid efforts.