Overview

• The IPC says Gaza Governorate is in famine, estimating 514,000 people in Phase 5 now and projecting up to 641,000 by the end of September with likely spread to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis.
• Famine classification relies on defined thresholds for extreme food shortages, acute child malnutrition and hunger-related deaths, and the IPC’s review warns the crisis can still be reversed with rapid access and scale.
• Israel rejects the report as false and biased, citing large aid deliveries and market supplies and arguing the analysis relied on partial data purportedly linked to Hamas.
• Top UN officials describe a man-made calamity, press for a ceasefire and full humanitarian access, and the UN rights chief warns starvation deaths could amount to a war crime.
• As Israel controls Gaza’s access points, its leaders have approved plans for a new operation to seize Gaza City, with warnings of severe force even as talks tied to hostage releases are signaled.