IPC sees ‘high risk’ of famine occurring by end of SeptemberIsraeli spokesperson says there’s no famine as Israel had sought to get more aid in, blames ‘engineered crisis’ on HamasFAO’s Bechdol highlights dramatic deterioration in Gaza’s food security
A charity organization distributes food and drinking water to Palestinians in the Jabalia area in the north of the Gaza. Photo: Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu via Getty
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Half a million people in the Gaza Strip face starvation, a global hunger monitor said on Monday, saying the Israeli-blockaded enclave still confronts a critical risk of famine with a high risk of one occurring by the end of September.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)’s latest report cited a significant deterioration in the situation since its last one in October, reflecting warnings from international agencies of an unfolding catastrophe in the small, densely populated Palestinian territory.
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