Overview

• An IPC analysis confirms famine in Gaza Governorate, estimating about 514,000 people are in famine conditions and projecting roughly 641,000 by the end of September if conditions persist.
• The report warns Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis are likely to enter famine next month, while North Gaza was not classified due to access limits and Rafah was largely depopulated.
• Israeli officials and COGAT reject the IPC findings as false or biased, citing increased aid deliveries and market supplies, a claim disputed by UN agencies and hunger experts.
• UNRWA reports a six-fold surge in severely malnourished children since March, and WHO-verified data show a sharp rise in hunger-related deaths this month.
• Israel has approved plans to seize Gaza City and intensified strikes, with leaders threatening to destroy the city unless Hamas accepts Israeli terms, raising fears of mass displacement and deeper deprivation.