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Food crisis body declares first-ever famine in Gaza

The IPC, a global body that monitors hunger crises, says 22 months of war in Gaza have left half a million people facing ...

For the first time, the world’s food crises authority announces a famine in Gaza

The determination comes after months of warnings by aid groups that Israel’s restrictions of food and other aid into Gaza ...
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The evolution of famine in Gaza, in maps and charts

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 ...

Here’s why famine has finally been designated for Gaza City

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said Friday that famine was occurring in Gaza City, and is likely ...

Famine declared in Gaza; 500,000 face ‘starvation, destitution and death’

Famine was declared on Friday in parts of the Gaza Strip, with more than half a million Palestinians facing “starvation, ...

Famine in Gaza: From 'entirely preventable' crisis to 'race against time'

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) defines Famine as a situation in which at least one in five ...

Gaza residents on famine: 'My youngest child doesn't know what fruit tastes like'

A UN-backed body says more than half a million people across Gaza are facing "starvation, destitution and death".