Gaza on Brink of Famine Amid Intensified Blockade and Military Campaign
Experts warn nearly half a million people in Gaza face starvation unless Israel lifts its blockade and military operations cease.
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Food security experts have issued a stark warning that the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine due to Israel's ongoing blockade and military operations. Nearly 500,000 Palestinians are classified as facing 'catastrophic' hunger, while over 1 million more are at emergency levels of food insecurity, according to a recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report. Israel has restricted all supplies for over 10 weeks, leading to empty markets and overwhelmed communal kitchens. Aid groups warn that health services are collapsing, and without immediate humanitarian access, the situation could become dire, risking widespread loss of life.
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Nearly 500,000 people in Gaza are facing catastrophic hunger (IPC Phase 5), with the entire population experiencing acute food insecurity. Over one million more are at emergency levels of food insecurity, and 71,000 children under five are expected to be acutely malnourished in the coming months.
The risk of famine in Gaza is primarily caused by Israel's ongoing blockade and military operations, which have led to the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid including food and medical supplies since early March 2025.
Since the blockade began, 57 children have reportedly died from malnutrition effects, with the number expected to rise. Over 71,000 children under five are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition over the next eleven months, and nearly every child in Gaza is at risk of famine.
Health services are collapsing due to the blockade and lack of supplies, communal kitchens are overwhelmed, and critical shortages of clean water and sanitation further exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.
Aid organizations urge the international community to urgently lift the blockade and allow humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza to prevent widespread famine and loss of lives, emphasizing that waiting to confirm famine would be too late for many.
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