Gazan woman flown to Italy dies of malnutrition
6 days ago
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- Marah Abu Zuhri, a 20-year-old Gazan woman evacuated to Italy for treatment, died in Pisa hospital due to a cardiac arrest.
- She suffered from severe weight loss, muscle depletion, and leukemia, with Italian reports citing malnutrition as a contributing factor.
- Italy has evacuated over 180 Gazan patients since the war began, including 31 recent arrivals with serious conditions.
- The UN warns of famine in Gaza, while Israel denies starvation and blames aid distribution issues on UN agencies.
- British MPs urge the UK government to expedite the evacuation of sick and injured Gazan children.
- Israel plans to relocate Gaza City residents to 'safe zones' and provide tents amid ongoing heavy bombardment.
- Gaza's health ministry reports 36 deaths from Israeli strikes and 11 from malnutrition, totaling over 250 hunger-related deaths.
- Israel disputes casualty figures and denies targeting civilians, attributing the humanitarian crisis to Hamas.