Catastrophic potential for widespread hunger emerges in Gaza, according to IPC report
In the Gaza Strip, a worsening hunger crisis is causing alarm among aid groups and international organizations. Over 100 aid organizations have warned of a dire food shortage, predicting an impending "mass starvation" for the Palestinians living there [1].
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has issued a warning about a potential famine in Gaza. According to the IPC, malnutrition has been rising rapidly in the first half of July, and the latest data thresholds for food consumption in the Gaza Strip and acute malnutrition in Gaza City have been reached [2].
The IPC's warning continues to hold, as mounting evidence shows widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease driving a rise in hunger-related deaths. Approximately a third of Gaza's 2.1 million population goes without food for multiple consecutive days, and a quarter of the population faces famine-like conditions [1]. Nearly 100,000 women and children suffer from severe acute malnutrition requiring urgent treatment [1]. In 2025 alone, malnutrition-related deaths have surged, with 74 deaths reported so far, 63 in July, including many children under five years old [3].
Despite these warnings, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his administration have denied the existence of a hunger crisis in Gaza, claiming there is no policy of starvation in Gaza [4]. However, experts agree the humanitarian situation is critical, with famine imminent in parts of Gaza [2][4].
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has sufficient pre-positioned food stocks to feed the entire population for two months, but distribution is blocked by ongoing conflict and lack of ceasefire [1]. Recent tragic incidents, including civilians killed while waiting for food aid convoys, have further complicated humanitarian operations [1].
The international community, led by organizations like the UN WFP and WHO, continues to call for ceasefires and unimpeded aid delivery to address this preventable humanitarian emergency [1][3]. The Israeli military, however, has announced daily "tactical" pauses and open corridors to facilitate aid delivery in Gaza [5].
The situation in Gaza remains a developing story, with updates expected.
References:
- Al Jazeera
- Reuters
- The Guardian
- CNN
- BBC News
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