# UN envoy says Gaza nutrition data vindicates Israel after ‘blood libel’ starvation claims

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- Fox News, 2026-08-11 10:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/israel-vindicated-gaza-nutrition-data-after-blood-libel-starvation-claims-un-envoy-says

> A United Nations-backed survey found no widespread acute malnutrition in Gaza. The finding prompted Israel’s ambassador to describe earlier claims of famine as a “blood libel.” A UN envoy said the nutrition data vindicated Israel after those starvation allegations. The dispute centers on how Gaza’s nutritional conditions were characterized.