A: Yo, heard anything interesting lately?
B: Not really, just the usual, what's up?

A: Well, check this out! The health authorities in Gaza said that over 100 children have died due to a severe food shortage.
B: Whoa, that's sad! Is it getting worse or something?

A: Yeah, they reported that the number of victims from famine and malnutrition has reached 251, with 108 being kids.
B: That's awful... So, what's causing this shortage?

A: It looks like there are restrictions on food deliveries by Israel. The UN agency running a clinic in central Gaza is struggling to provide treatment for the starving children.
B: I can't believe it... People must be suffering so much. What about the supplies for these kids?

A: They said there aren't enough supplies due to the restrictions, and the ratio of under-5 children with acute malnutrition has surged from 5% in March to 13% at the end of July.
B: It seems like things are getting worse... I hope something changes soon for their sake.

A: A woman whose daughter is affected by this shared her concerns with NHK, saying they're receiving no help at all because she lives in a tent. She hopes for at least a ceasefire so the children's situation improves.
B: I really feel for those kids... What did the UN say about it?

A: The UN agency's director of health, Seita Akihiro, pleaded for an immediate ceasefire in an online interview with NHK. He stated that without a ceasefire, supplies can't be brought into Gaza in large quantities.
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Health authorities in the Gaza Strip say more than 100 children in the Palestinian territory have died as a result of an acute food shortage.



The ministry of health said on Saturday that the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition had risen to 251, including 108 children.



On Thursday, a crew from NHK's Gaza office visited a clinic run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees at Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.



Parents brought their debilitated children to the UNRWA clinic. Doctors and nurses measured the children's arms to check if they were suffering from malnutrition.



Special meals were given to those who were diagnosed with the condition. However, the staff said there are insufficient supplies to treat starving children due to Israel's restrictions on food deliveries.



The UN agency said the ratio of children aged under 5 with acute malnutrition across Gaza stood in the 5-percent range in March, but it had surged to 13 percent at the end of July.



A woman accompanying her daughter told NHK that the food aid problem is very bad and people like herself who are living in tents have received zero benefits. She expressed hope that there will at least be a ceasefire so that the children's situation will improve.



In an online interview with NHK, UNRWA Director of Health Seita Akihiro appealed for an immediate ceasefire to improve the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. He said without a ceasefire, supplies cannot be brought into Gaza in bulk.
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Quiz 1:
According to the article, what is the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip as of Saturday?
A. 249
B. 251
C. 243
D. 255

Quiz 2:
Where does the UN agency for Palestinian refugees run a clinic that treats malnourished children in Gaza?
A. North Gaza
B. Central Gaza
C. South Gaza
D. West Bank

Quiz 3:
What percentage of children aged under 5 with acute malnutrition was recorded across Gaza in March, according to the article?
A. 12%
B. 10%
C. 5%
D. 8%