GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Gaza Strip is on the brink of famine, with two out of three famine indicators already surpassed, according to a new alert by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).
UN agencies, including the World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF, warn that the humanitarian situation has reached catastrophic levels amid ongoing attacks by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF), the collapse of basic services, and severe restrictions on aid.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the crisis as a “humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions,” stressing that Gaza needs an immediate and permanent ceasefire, full humanitarian access, and the release of all captives.
Over 500,000 people are facing famine-like conditions, with widespread hunger, rising malnutrition, and growing reports of starvation deaths, especially among children.
UN agencies called for an urgent, uninterrupted flow of aid and the resumption of commercial imports, warning that humanitarian relief alone cannot meet the needs of Gaza’s 2.1 million residents.
UN Women also reported that one million women and girls in Gaza face starvation, abuse, and impossible choices between sheltering or risking death in search of food.
Aid groups stressed the need for immediate action to prevent further mass suffering.
