Overview

• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 455 deaths from malnutrition or starvation, including 151 children, with new fatalities recorded this week.
• The UN-backed IPC declared famine in northern Gaza in August, a finding aligned with FEWS NET assessments, and says standard MUAC measurements underpinned the classification.
• Israel rejects the famine determination and accuses Hamas of diverting aid, while humanitarian agencies say Israeli controls and ongoing hostilities are throttling deliveries and distribution.
• UN data show more than 2,200 people killed near aid hubs and along convoy routes since late May, and aid groups criticize the GHF’s limited, militarized distribution sites that do not operate in the north.
• With only 1.5% of cropland accessible and extensive damage to health services, agencies warn that Gaza’s shattered food systems and blocked access are driving acute malnutrition higher.