US EditionUN-Backed Hunger Monitor Declares Famine in Gaza City, Warns of Rapid Spread
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification reports over 500,000 Palestinians face catastrophic hunger, with acute malnutrition expected to double among children under five in Gaza City.
- A global hunger monitoring group confirmed on Friday that famine is present in the Gaza City area, impacting roughly 20% of the population in Gaza.
- This famine emerged amid ongoing conflict triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks and has worsened due to severe restrictions on aid by Israel.
- Aid groups and experts caution that without continuous supply of specialized nutritional supplements, the unfolding crisis is likely to worsen and spread to areas including Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis.
- Antoine Renard of the World Food Programme stated that lacking high-energy supplementary foods is turning a preventable crisis into an emergency.
- The famine affects over 500,000 people and threatens vulnerable groups first, implying urgent international action is needed to prevent further deterioration.
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