MSF Accuses Israel of Creating Gaza Malnutrition Crisis

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has issued a grave accusation against Israel, alleging the deliberate creation of a severe malnutrition crisis in Gaza through the obstruction of essential food and aid. This stark claim, based on MSF's analysis of the situation between late 2024 and early 2026, points to devastating consequences for vulnerable populations, particularly infants and pregnant or breastfeeding women. The organization's findings reveal a disturbing rise in premature births and infant mortality rates linked to maternal malnutrition, alongside an increase in miscarriages.

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Ketegangan, perpindahan, sekatan bantuan dan akses terhad kepada makanan dan rawatan perubatan telah membawa kesan buruk kepada kesihatan ibu dan bayi yang baru lahir.

MSF directly attributes these dire health outcomes to Israel's restrictions on vital supplies and its attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities. The report emphasizes that the combination of tension, displacement, aid blockades, and limited access to food and medical care has had a catastrophic impact on maternal and neonatal health. Despite a ceasefire in place since October, MSF warns that the situation remains "extremely fragile," a grim testament to the prolonged conflict's destructive toll.

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Krisis kekurangan zat makanan sepenuhnya sengaja direka-reka. Sebelum perang di wilayah Palestin meletus susulan serangan Hamas yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya di Israel pada 7 Oktober 2023, kekurangan zat makanan di Gaza hampir tidak wujud.

The organization's findings are particularly alarming as they contrast sharply with the pre-war situation in Gaza, where malnutrition was virtually non-existent. MSF's data, collected from over 200 mothers and newborns, indicates that a significant majority of women suffered from malnutrition during pregnancy, with a quarter still malnourished at delivery. This has led to a situation where 90% of babies born to malnourished mothers are premature, and 84% have low birth weight. Neonatal deaths are reportedly double the rate among infants born to malnourished mothers.

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Kesimpulannya jelas, 90 peratus bayi yang dilahirkan oleh ibu yang kekurangan zat makanan dilahirkan pramatang dan 84 peratus mempunyai berat lahir yang rendah.

Furthermore, MSF's analysis extends to the role of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private organization backed by the US and Israel, which was established to take over a substantial portion of UN aid distribution. This aspect of the report raises critical questions about the effectiveness and intentions behind such initiatives in a conflict zone. MSF's urgent call for Israeli authorities to immediately allow unimpeded access for aid and supplies underscores the critical humanitarian situation and the perceived deliberate nature of the crisis.

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Kematian neonatal adalah dua kali ganda lebih tinggi dalam kalangan bayi yang dilahirkan oleh ibu yang kekurangan zat makanan berbanding mereka yang dilahirkan oleh ibu yang tidak mengalami.