Gaza Strip, Oct. 17 -- At least 466 Palestinians, including 157 children, have died from malnutrition and starvation in Gaza since 2024, the territory's Health Ministry said, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday, October 16.

The figures were released on World Food Day. The ministry said 189 elderly people accounted for 40.5 per cent of the recorded deaths.

More than 1.4 million Palestinians, around 67 per cent of Gaza's population, are expected to face crisis-level food insecurity or worse through the end of 2026, the ministry said.

Malnutrition affects children and pregnant women

More than 158,000 cases of acute malnutrition were recorded among children under five between 2024 and August 2026, according to the ministry. Severe acute mal...