New Gaza nutrition data from UNICEF shows ‘truth always prevails,’ Akunis says
A new nutrition survey led by the United Nations Children’s Fund shows relatively low levels of acute malnutrition among children in accessible areas of Gaza, which confirms Israel’s repeated rejection of claims that the Strip was experiencing widespread starvation, according to Ofir Akunis, Israeli consul general in New York.“The truth is always stronger than their lies,” Akunis told JNS in an interview in his office on Monday.Akunis recalled facing intense pressure in August 2025 to acknowledge claims of widespread starvation in Gaza.“All the American media put me and the State of Israel under pressure to admit that there is starvation in the Gaza Strip,” he told JNS. “I insisted there was no starvation, because that was the truth.”The envoy described the charges that the Jewish state was deliberately starving Palestinians as “Turkish, Qatari and Hamas propaganda” and “just a blood libel against the State of Israel and our brave soldiers.”UNICEF…
A new nutrition survey led by UNICEF indicates low levels of acute malnutrition among children in accessible areas of Gaza, according to Ofir Akunis, Israeli consul general in New York. Akunis stated that this survey confirms Israel's repeated rejections of widespread starvation claims in the Strip, asserting, "I insisted there was no starvation, because that was the truth." He described earlier accusations as "Turkish, Qatari and Hamas propaganda" and a "blood libel against the State of Israel." The survey, conducted between May 31 and June 15, 2026, found low rates of acute malnutrition, with 12.2% of children affected by stunting and 4% overweight, though it did not include areas inaccessible to researchers. Akunis expressed satisfaction with the report, stating, "The truth always prevails over lies."
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