This isn’t just a food shortage—it’s a life-or-death crisis for Gaza’s youngest and most vulnerable. When mothers can’t even find basic nutrition for their babies, it signals a catastrophic breakdown in essential resources. The long-term effects of malnutrition at this stage can be devastating, making this a story with urgent global implications.

In Gaza, mothers of very young children are running out of resources to keep their babies alive amid a deepening famine. With infant formula virtually impossible to find, severe malnutrition is spreading rapidly among children under the age of two. In a desperate race to keep their babies from starving, mothers are turning to whatever they can find—tea, lentil soup, herbs, or even tahini. But these substitutes are not enough.

In Gaza, mothers are struggling to feed their infants as famine conditions worsen. With no access to infant formula, they’re resorting to inadequate substitutes like tea, lentil soup, or tahini, leading to severe malnutrition among babies under two. The situation is dire, with families in a desperate fight to keep their children alive.

Feeding babies in Gaza: Palestinian mothers out of resources

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