“The IDF was very specifically confiscating baby formula”

The claim that the IDF was specifically confiscating baby formula is supported by several independent eyewitness accounts and media reports. An American doctor attempting to bring powdered baby formula into Gaza had it confiscated by Israeli security forces at border crossings.lemonde.frlemonde.frIsrael limits entry of baby formula in Gaza as infants die of hungeraa.com.traa.com.trIsrael restricts baby formula, medical access into Gaza amid child hunger...aljazeera.comaljazeera.comIsrael stopped this doctor bringing baby formula into Gaza - Israel-Palestine... Additional reports from medical personnel and aid groups describe similar incidents where baby formula, including specialized formula for premature infants, was seized.theguardian.comtheguardian.com‘They’re skin and bones’: doctors in Gaza warn babies at risk of death from lack...

These actions have contributed to a severe shortage of infant nutrition in Gaza amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis, with rising child malnutrition and deaths reported.haaretz.comhaaretz.comAid Groups: Infants Are Dying in Gaza Because Israel Impedes Import of Baby... However, the Israeli Defense Ministry officially denies intentionally blocking baby formula shipments and states that significant quantities of baby food have been allowed into Gaza recently.timesofisrael.comtimesofisrael.comIsrael said hampering entry of baby formula into Gaza as child malnutrition...apnews.comapnews.comDoctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They...

This denial introduces nuance: while confiscations have occurred at times and locations, Israel frames these as security measures rather than a policy to prevent infant nutrition supplies. The claim is therefore mostly true in describing specific confiscations but should be understood within the broader context of contested narratives about aid flow restrictions and security concerns. The evidence does not support a blanket or systematic ban but confirms targeted confiscations of baby formula by Israeli forces.