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Gaza Faces Escalating Famine Crisis as Aid Blockade Persists

Over 93% of Gaza's population is in severe food insecurity, with 22% at catastrophic levels, as international agencies call for immediate humanitarian access.

L’armée israélienne près de Gaza, le 13 mai.
Des Palestiniens tentent d’obtenir de la nourriture dans une soupe populaire.
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A Khan Younès, sur la bande de Gaza, le 9 mai 2025.

Overview

  • A total blockade of humanitarian aid since March 2, 2025, has left Gaza on the brink of famine, with food and medical supplies completely depleted.
  • The IPC reports that 1.95 million people in Gaza are in crisis or worse, including 244,000 in catastrophic famine conditions (IPC Level 5).
  • Malnutrition levels in Gaza are now comparable to protracted crises in Yemen and Nigeria, as reported by Médecins du Monde and other NGOs.
  • Humanitarian organizations accuse Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war, while Israeli authorities claim there is sufficient food in Gaza, a claim widely disputed.
  • The World Food Programme and FAO have called for the urgent restoration of humanitarian access, warning of a total collapse of agriculture and the risk of deadly epidemics.