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The number of malnourished children in the Gaza Strip has risen sharply as a result of Israels offensive, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A WHO statement on Monday said 90% of children under the age of 2 and 95% of pregnant and breastfeeding women face severe food poverty meaning they have consumed two or less food groups in the previous day and the food they do have access to is of the lowest nutritional value. It continued to say that 95% of households are limiting meals and portion sizes, and that 64% of households eat only one meal a day. More than 95% of househo