GAZA CITY, PALESTINE - MAY 11, 2025: In Gaza, 6-year-old Najwa Hajjaj clings to life—one of countless children ravaged by malnutrition as Israel’s blockade deepens a humanitarian crisis. Najwa now weighs only 6 kilograms after being exposed to a severe shortage of nutrition. Footage reveals her frail condition, contrasted with earlier photos showing her in healthier days. The Hajjaj family took shelter in a tent in Gaza City after being forcefully displaced by Israel's attacks. Najwa's father, Hussein Hajj, said that he has already lost a daughter to malnutrition and is afraid of losing Najwa as well. Dr. Suzan Maruf, a specialist in nutritional disorders at Friends of Patients Hospital, stated that Najwa's malnutrition is severe and demands immediate medical attention. Israel’s closure of border crossings and blockade of humanitarian aid has left thousands of children in Gaza in similarly dire conditions, facing the risk of death. Today, Gaza’s food system is completely destroyed: bakeries bombed, farms bulldozed, fishing boats burned, livestock killed, warehouses flattened, shops emptied, and aid trucks blocked or turned away. Israel is accused of using starvation as a weapon—to break people’s will, force surrender, collectively punish, and carry out ethnic cleansing. Nearly two months after the ceasefire collapsed, Israeli forces tightened the blockade on Gaza, sealing border crossings and halting all entry of food, water, medicine, and fuel. According to the World Food Program (WFP), food stocks had already run out by April 2024, and conditions have worsened significantly since March. Even modest charity kitchens that once served over a million meals daily have now ceased operations. WFP reported that the prices of the few remaining food items have surged by over 1,400%. This crisis is affecting everyone, but children are paying the heaviest price. UNICEF reported that over 60,000 children are suffering from severe malnutrition. As a result, thousands face imminent death. Most children survive on a single meal a day—or less. The lack of proper nutrition is damaging their bodies and minds in ways that may never be reversed.