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Israel Seeks Retraction of UN-Backed Gaza Famine Finding, Escalating Methodology Fight

Israel has signaled pressure on IPC donors, with aid groups prioritizing a ceasefire plus open crossings.

Palestinians hold pots and containers while waiting to receive food from a charity kitchen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, August 21, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea addresses a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the Israel and Palestinian conflict at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
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Overview

  • The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said last week that famine is occurring in Gaza City and nearby areas, estimating 514,000 people currently in famine and projecting 641,000 by late September.
  • Israeli Foreign Ministry director general Eden Bar Tal formally asked the IPC to retract the assessment pending a review, alleging methodological breaches and warning he may urge donors to halt funding if no new report is issued within two weeks.
  • The IPC had no immediate comment on Israel’s letter, while the Israeli prime minister’s office denounced the finding as false in earlier statements.
  • An analysis published by the Daily Wire and attributed to the Network Contagion Research Institute accuses the IPC of flawed modeling and selective data use, claiming updated child malnutrition data were below the IPC famine threshold; the IPC’s assessment remains in force.
  • Aid organizations say the operational priority is reliable access and a ceasefire to deliver assistance, as Gaza’s health ministry reported 10 additional malnutrition-related deaths—313 in total since October 2023—a tally Israel disputes.