One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues

Since March Israel does not allow food aid to come to Gaza. Mother of a six-month-old baby asks for the opening of the entrances, as long as hunger reaches half a million people to the prison.

One in five people in Gaza face starvation, report warns, as Israel’s months-long blockade continues

By Lex Harvey and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — One in five people in the Gaza Strip are facing starvation as the entire territory edges closer to famine, a new United Nations-backed report warns, after nearly three months of Israel’s blockade of critically needed humanitarian aid. The warning comes as the UN and several NGOs, as well as civilians in Gaza, say the situation has deteriorated since Israel launched its renewed assault on the enclave in…

By Mounira Elsamra, CNN One in five people in Gaza faces famine as Israel continues to block aid from entering the enclave, a UN agency that monitors hunger crises reported Monday. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), “the entire population faces high levels of acute food insecurity.” Prices for basic commodities like flour have increased by 3,000% since February, the organization reported. A 25-kilogram bag of w…

The international organization Integrated Classification of Food Security in Phases (ICF) warned this Monday that the genocidal blockade imposed by the Israeli regime puts at risk at least 500,000 people who could die of famine. READ ALSO: In pictures: Thousands of people in Brussels demanded an end to the Israeli genocide in Gaza According to the entity, the Gaza Strip "still faces a critical risk of famine" and about 2.1 million people who are…

Gaza: One in five people face starvation

By Lex Harvey and Abeer Salman, CNN(CNN) — One in five people in the Gaza Strip are facing starvation as the entire territory edges closer to famine, a new United Nations-backed report warns, after nearly three months of Israel’s blockade of critically needed humanitarian aid.The warning comes as the UN and several NGOs, as well as civilians in Gaza, say the situation has deteriorated since Israel launched its renewed assault on the enclave in M…

Food supplies run low in Gaza – Famagusta Gazette

A humanitarian report warns that essential supplies in Gaza are either depleted or expected to run out in the coming weeks, leaving the entire population facing acute food insecurity. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) estimated that one in five people—500,000—are at risk of starvation. Basic goods have seen drastic price spikes, with the cost of a 25-kilogram sack of wheat flour rising between $235 and $520, a 3,000 percent…