Many families in the war-torn Gaza Strip are struggling to find their basic necessities met, as Israel continues to block the flow of aid into the Palestinian enclave. Despite international calls for an end to Israel's war on Gaza to allow humanitarian access and warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe caused by the continued blockade, Israel continued its strike and "punishing" blockade of food, water and other critical aid to the besieged enclave. Many families are struggling to find food and medical supplies. The situation is particularly dire for children like Rahaf Ayad, who are suffering from severe malnutrition. Her voice, soft yet filled with worry, reveals a fear no child should have to carry. Her mother, Shurooq Ayad, watches helplessly as her daughter's condition worsens. With little access to proper nutrition or medical care, the daughter and mother are trying to navigate the impossible challenges imposed by the blockade and repeated displacement. At Al-Rantisi Children's Hospital, doctors are witnessing more and more such cases. Doctor Ragheb Warshagha explained how widespread malnutrition has become a deadly threat in Gaza, not only weakening children's bodies, but also stripping away their ability to fight illness. The humanitarian crisis has extended beyond individual stories. Olga Cherevko, spokeswoman for the OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) Office in Gaza, said that with only limited treatment resources remaining, the humanitarian prospect in Gaza looks grim unless immediate access to aid is restored. Despite her suffering, Rahaf Ayad holds onto hope. She wishes to return to a normal life. Meanwhile, looking into the uncertain future, her mother's fears are deepening. She longs not just for medicine, but also for justice, for her daughter's right to live, to learn and to be a child again. Shotlist: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - May 5, 2025: 1. Various of Rahaf Ayad, displaced child suffering from malnutrition, illness, trying to take shoes off; 2. Shurooq Ayad, Rahaf Ayad's mother, putting on clothes for her; 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Rahaf Ayad, displaced child (starting with shots 1-2): "My name is Rahaf Ayad. I'm 12 years old and in the seventh grade. I'm afraid I won't recover, that I won't go back to how I was, and that I won't find treatment."; 4. Various of Shurooq Ayad stroking her daughter's hair, holding her arms; 5. Rahaf Ayad looking at photos on mobile phone; 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Shurooq Ayad, Rahaf Ayad's mother (starting with shots 4-5/partially overlaid with shots 7-9/ending with shot 10): "Because of the closure of the crossings and the lack of incoming aid, her condition worsened, it deteriorated even more. We also don't have the necessary food available, we don't have the appropriate food for her condition. She needs a special diet. And even if it's available, the prices are extremely high, so none of it is actually accessible to us. Every time we're displaced, her condition worsens. She gets more tired, more in pain. Because she can't walk, and you know what displacement means, it means walking, moving, hardship. She would get sicker, and I'd suffer more with her. I'd have to go back to the hospitals. This displacement is extremely difficult for us, a real hardship. We suffer greatly from displacement."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 7. Mother holding daughter's arm; 8. Daughter's swollen feet; 9. Mother stroking daughter's hair; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 10. Various of mother, daughter looking at photos on mobile phone; 11. Doctor Ragheb Warshagha at Al-Rantisi Children's Hospital conducting examination for child; 12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ragheb Warshagha, doctor, Al-Rantisi Children's Hospital (starting with shot 11/partially overlaid with shot 13/ending with shot 14): "Many children come to Al-Rantisi Hospital because of malnutrition. Malnutrition often causes severe weight loss in children, which of course leads to a weakened immune system, which in turn leads to severe infections in children. Unfortunately, due to these severe infections, malnutrition, and a weakened immune system, some children have died in hospitals across the Gaza Strip."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 13. Various of sick child lying in bed; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Beijing, China - May 11, 2025 14. Graphic showing malnutrition data in Gaza; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - May 5, 2025 15. Olga Cherevko, spokeswoman for OCHA Office in Gaza, passing by U.N. vehicle; 16. SOUNDBITE (English) Olga Cherevko, spokeswoman, OCHA Office in Gaza (starting with shot 15/ending with shot 17): "It has been impacting people severely, and of course, they don't know how they're going to survive the next day, and many people are struggling to find food. Malnutrition rates are going up, according to our malnutrition partners, who also announced today (Monday) that they have now run out of malnutrition prevention supplies that obviously treat or prevent these kinds of cases, and they only have left in stock malnutrition treatment supplies, which will also eventually run out unless the situation changes quickly."; 17. Shurooq feeding Rahaf; 18. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Rahaf Ayad, displaced child (starting with shot 17): "I hope I go back to how I was. I hope the crossings open so that food and medicine can come in. And I hope I can play with my friends and sisters."; 19. Various of mother, daughter looking at photos on mobile phone; 20. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Shurooq Ayad, Rahaf Ayad's mother (starting with shot 19/ending with shot 21): "I'm afraid of losing her. I'm afraid she'll slip away from my hands. Because here in Gaza, it's our right for our children to live. They have the right to enjoy life, as this is the most basic of their rights, so that they return to being normal, so that the fear leaves them, so that they play again, so that they go back to school. This was our dream, that we could educate our children. Now this dream has slipped away from us, from our hands, it’s even slipped away from them. Their childhood is gone. Their lives are gone. They've been shattered by life."; 21. Various of mother, daughter looking at photos on mobile phone. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]