Starving for hope: The faces of famine and malnutrition among Gaza's children | See Pics of innocent war victims 

Nasma Ayad gently strokes her daughter Jana’s hair as she lies malnourished in a Gaza City hospital. (Image: Reuters)

Jana, 8, suffers from severe malnutrition amid food shortages and disrupted healthcare in Gaza. (Image: Reuters)

Nasma’s late daughter, Jana’s sister, lost her life last month due to lack of medical evacuation and care. (Image: Reuters)

Despite being on the evacuation list since last September, Jana and her sister were never transferred for treatment. (Image: Reuters)

Holding on to hope, Nasma pleads for urgent medical evacuation to save Jana’s life outside Gaza. (Image: Reuters)

Omniya Mahra holds her sons Oday, 4, and Mohammed, 3, both battling malnutrition and health challenges amid Gaza’s ongoing crisis. (Image: AP)

Two-year-old Yazan Abu Ful stands shirtless in his Gaza City home, affected by malnutrition amid the ongoing crisis. (Image: AP)

Seven-month-old Salem Awad lies in his Gaza City tent, severely malnourished amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis. (Image: AP)