Rome, 23 August (LaPresse) – The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza announced today that eight people have died of starvation in the last 24 hours, emphasising that two children are among the victims. This was reported by Al Jazeera. The number of victims of starvation in the Gaza Strip has thus risen to 281, including 114 children, since the start of the war on 7 October 2023.