Overview

• The IPC classified Gaza City as IPC Phase 5 (famine), the first IPC-confirmed famine in the Middle East.
• The analysis warns the crisis could extend to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of September if conditions persist.
• At least 132,000 children under five are projected to suffer acute malnutrition by June 2026, including about 41,000 severe cases.
• More than half a million people are already in catastrophic conditions, with the total forecast to rise to roughly 641,000 next month.
• Israel’s COGAT rejects the report as false and biased, while UN leaders denounce the situation as man-made and call for open crossings and a ceasefire.