Updated Report on Gaza Food Crisis Warns of Escalating Famine
A UN-supported monitoring body has declared that famine is currently developing in Gaza, with severe malnutrition affecting thousands of children and hunger-related fatalities increasing among the youngest.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative (IPC) stated that aid deliveries by air will not prevent the worsening "humanitarian crisis" across the region.
The IPC—a coalition of organizations assessing food insecurity—noted that the most severe predictions of famine are now being realized in Gaza. Ensuring "immediate and unrestricted" humanitarian access is the only way to halt the rapid spread of starvation and fatalities, they added.
While not an official famine declaration, the IPC's report highlights that extensive starvation, malnutrition, and disease are contributing to a surge in deaths linked to hunger. Recent data confirms that famine conditions in food scarcity have been met in most of Gaza, while acute malnutrition thresholds have been surpassed in Gaza City.
U.S. Leader Calls for Increased Aid to Gaza
During a recent international visit, a prominent U.S. political figure urged Israel to permit unrestricted food supplies into Gaza, acknowledging the severe hunger crisis for the first time. The remarks contrasted with statements from Israel’s leadership, which had previously dismissed claims of widespread starvation.
Responding to questions, the U.S. figure expressed concern over visible malnutrition among children, stating, "That’s real starvation; I see it and you can’t fake that." The individual pledged to push for greater involvement in ensuring aid delivery, emphasizing the need for food to reach those in need.
Officials in Gaza reported that hospitals have documented 14 additional famine-related deaths in the past day, raising the total to 147 malnutrition-linked fatalities, including 88 children.
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