Overview

• The IPC confirmed famine in Gaza Governorate, reporting 514,000 people in famine conditions and projecting 641,000 by the end of September without major changes.
• It said famine is likely to spread from Gaza City to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis next month, driven by ongoing fighting, access restrictions and the collapse of food systems.
• UN agencies report a steep rise in child wasting; the IPC cites 132,000 children under five malnourished, including 41,000 severe cases, with hunger-related deaths already rising.
• Israel’s COGAT rejected the assessment as false and biased and points to increased aid inflows, while aid groups say volumes and distribution remain far below lifesaving needs.
• Israeli leaders are moving toward an expanded operation to seize Gaza City, a step humanitarian organizations warn will further restrict access and intensify the famine.