The World Health Organization reported today, Tuesday, that malnutrition is "especially severe" in northern Gaza. Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO representative in Gaza and the West Bank, stated that "the situation is particularly dire in northern Gaza." He added that one in every six children under the age of two suffers from acute malnutrition in the northern part of the territory. He noted, "This was the case in January; therefore, it is likely that the situation is worse today."