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UN-Recognized Food Body Declares Famine in Gaza as Israel Denies It

Aid agencies call for immediate, unhindered relief to reach more than 500,000 people in catastrophic conditions.

Des enfants palestiniens attendent de recevoir de la nourriture devant une organisation de charité locale distribuant du riz cuit, dans la ville de Gaza, le 23 août 2025
Des Palestiniens tentent de récupérer de l'aide alimentaire fournie par une ONG turque, à Khan Younès, le 21 août 2025.
Lors du largage des palettes d'aide humanitaire à Gaza, le 19 août.
Un garçon palestinien tend une casserole vide devant une organisation de charité locale distribuant du riz cuit, dans la ville de Gaza, le 23 août 2025

Overview

  • The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said Friday that Gaza governorate has reached Phase 5, confirming a famine is occurring.
  • The IPC report cites strict Israeli restrictions on aid among the drivers of the crisis, a conclusion Israel rejects as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls the claim a lie and blames Hamas for diverting supplies.
  • UNRWA reported its warehouses in Jordan and Egypt can load enough goods for 6,000 trucks, yet the United Nations and aid groups say deliveries into Gaza remain far below what is needed.
  • AFP footage from Gaza City and Deir el-Balah shows families scrambling for soup-kitchen rations and children weakened by hunger as charities struggle to meet demand.
  • The White House has not issued a reaction to the UN finding, while Israel continues strikes in Gaza and its defense minister has threatened to destroy Gaza City if Hamas does not meet Israeli conditions.