PHOTO ESSAY: Starvation attacks the bodies of these children in Gaza
Starvation always stalks the most vulnerable first. Kids with preexisting conditions, like cerebral palsy, waste away quickly because the high-calorie foods they need have run out, along with nutritional supplements.
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