Gaza Starvation Narrative Was a Lie

The Free Press’s Olivia Reingold published a bombshell report this week:

Today, U.N. functionaries are encountering a very different problem in Gaza: “obesity and excess weight, which affect a combined 4 percent of children under the age of 5.” And that is to say nothing of the clearly well-fed adult Gazans who miraculously resurface only after the latest round of fighting with Israel has concluded.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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The Free Press’s Olivia Reingold published a bombshell report this week:

Today, U.N. functionaries are encountering a very different problem in Gaza: “obesity and excess weight, which affect a combined 4 percent of children under the age of 5.” And that is to say nothing of the clearly well-fed adult Gazans who miraculously resurface only after the latest round of fighting with Israel has concluded.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.