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Gaza Faces Imminent Famine as Israeli Blockade Enters Third Month

UN-backed experts warn that 22% of Gaza's population is at 'catastrophic' hunger levels, with aid supplies depleted and famine projected without immediate action.

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A displaced Palestinian woman sieves expired flour to remove mold and insects to make bread for her children in their displacement tent at the Yarmuk Sports Stadium, once a football arena, in Gaza City, on May 4, 2025.
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Overview

  • The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports that 477,000 Gazans, or 22% of the population, face IPC Phase 5 'catastrophic' hunger, the highest level before famine.
  • Israel's total blockade, in place since March 2, has cut off all humanitarian aid, leaving Gaza's 2.1 million residents reliant on dwindling supplies now exhausted.
  • Rising food prices, including a 3,000% increase in wheat flour costs, and the closure of all WFP-supported bakeries have exacerbated the crisis.
  • International leaders, including Pope Leo XIV and Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, have condemned the blockade as a war crime and demanded its immediate lifting.
  • Humanitarian agencies warn that Israel's proposed aid distribution system is inadequate, while 93% of Gaza's children are critically at risk of famine.