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The IPC, a global body that monitors hunger crises, says 22 months of war in Gaza have left half a million people facing "starvation, destitution and death." Israel calls it "lies."
For now the famine is centred in the governorate of Gaza, one of five in the strip. It is the most densely populated and home to Gaza city. By the end of September, famine is expected to spread south to the governorates of Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis (see maps).
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Al Jazeera on MSNWorld reacts as UN-backed body declares famine in Gaza
The UN-backed IPC says more than half a million Palestinians facing catastrophic famine conditions amid Israel’s war.
UNICEF is calling for an immediate ceasefire and safe, sustained humanitarian access to reach families struggling to survive in the Gaza Strip.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) raised its classification to Phase 5, worst level on its food insecurity scale.View on euronews
Famine has struck an area of Gaza and will likely spread over the next mont h, a global hunger monitor determined on Aug. 22, 2025. The assessment will escalate pressure on Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the war-torn Palestinian enclave,