Starvation and malnutrition, caused by Israel’s blockade, have claimed the lives of 251 Palestinians in Gaza since March, with at least 11 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours alone, reported the Palestinian Health Ministry on Saturday.

According to Munir al-Bursh, Director General of the Health Ministry in Gaza, children account for 108 of the victims.

Since March 2, Israeli authorities have shut down all border crossings, cutting off vital humanitarian aid and intensifying famine-like conditions across the territory.

Since launching its assault on Gaza on October 7, 2023, the Israeli military has killed more than 61,900 Palestinians, the majority of them women and children. The continued bombardment has devastated Gaza’s infrastructure and left the population facing an imminent famine.