Overview

• The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said Gaza Governorate has crossed IPC Phase 5, with about 514,000 people in famine conditions and a rise to roughly 641,000 projected by the end of September.
• The analysis forecasts expansion to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis, while North Gaza could not be classified due to access constraints and Rafah was largely excluded.
• UN agencies report a rapid surge in child wasting, with 132,000 under‑fives at risk through June 2026, including 41,000 severe cases, and UNRWA clinics seeing a six‑fold jump since March.
• Israel’s government and COGAT reject the finding as false and biased, disputing the IPC’s data and methods, while UN leaders describe a ‘man‑made’ crisis tied to blocked access.
• Aid flows have increased but remain far below needs due to restrictions, insecurity and distribution failures, as Israel prepares a new Gaza City operation that aid groups say could deepen hunger.