The spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qudra, stated that a 15-year-old Palestinian child in Al-Shifa Hospital has been martyred due to malnutrition and dehydration. 

He added that a 72-year-old Palestinian man was also martyred in Kamal Adwan Hospital north of Gaza due to the same reason. 

Al-Qudra stated that the total number of Palestinians killed by malnutrition and dehydration has risen to 20 adding that this reflects the truth behind the level of aid delivered to hospitals. 

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The Health Ministry in Gaza reported on March 6 that the Israeli occupation committed 9 massacres in the Strip, killing 86 martyrs and injuring 113 in 24 hours only.

This brings the total number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli aggression on Gaza started on October 7 to 30,717, in addition to 72,156 injuries.

Compounding the devastation, some victims are still trapped under rubble, presumed dead, and bodies are scattered on roads, with the Israeli occupation hindering the arrival of ambulance and civil defense teams.

On his account, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that the Israeli warplanes and artillery persist in bombarding neighborhoods across the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of several individuals and causing injuries. 

Early morning of March 6, several Palestinians were killed and others were wounded as "Israel" bombed a residence in Deir al-Balah, located in the central Gaza Strip. Ongoing airstrikes also targeted the tents of forcibly displaced families in the eastern part of Rafah, resulting in critical injuries, including among children, as per our correspondent.