The Unseen Hunger: How Gaza's Numbers Are Being Used Against Itself The recent drop in acute malnutrition cases in Gaza has been touted by US and Israeli officials as evidence of a "success story," conveniently ignoring the still acute hunger crisis plaguing the region.
According to official data, the number of children suffering from acute malnutrition has decreased, but this metric tells only part of the story.
The numbers don't account for chronic malnutrition, nor do they reflect the long term impact on Gaza's youngest population.