Overview

• The UN clarified that 14,000 severe malnutrition cases among Gaza infants are projected over the next year, not as imminent deaths within 48 hours as initially stated.
• UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher’s original statement on BBC Radio 4 went viral but was later corrected by UNOCHA and the BBC.
• The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) forecasted 70,500 cases of acute malnutrition in Gaza children under five from April 2025 to March 2026, including 14,100 severe cases.
• Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned Fletcher’s initial remarks as propaganda, accusing him of echoing Hamas narratives, which escalated political tensions.
• Gaza remains in a dire humanitarian crisis due to an 11-week blockade, with limited aid convoys entering and widespread shortages of food and medical supplies.