Child Yazan Kafarna was martyred due to the deterioration of his health caused by malnutrition amid the ongoing blockade imposed by the Israeli occupation on the Gaza Strip.

Yazan Kafarna, a child with cerebral palsy from Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza Strip, required a diet of soft foods with high nutritional value. His family was displaced multiple times to provide suitable food for him, with their last stop in Rafah Governorate. Kafarna was admitted to Abu Yusuf Al-Najar Hospital in Rafah before passing away ten days later due to malnutrition.

Correspondents from The New York Times described Yazan Kafarna after photos taken of him before his death, noting that he appeared emaciated, pale, and gaunt, with skin stretched over every bony curve, showing signs of being underweight. One of the most widely circulated images online shows his right hand with a visible vein.