Overview

• Cindy McCain reported meeting starving mothers and children during visits to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis and described seeing severe malnutrition and devastation.
• The UN-backed IPC said about 514,000 people in Gaza City and surrounding areas face famine conditions, with projections reaching 641,000 by the end of September, marking one of only a handful of such declarations this century.
• McCain said food deliveries have risen modestly but remain far below needs, with WFP able to move roughly 100 trucks a day compared with over 600 during a past ceasefire, while Israel’s COGAT cites more than 300 trucks entering daily.
• After meetings in Jerusalem, WFP and Israeli leaders said they would redouble efforts to speed and sustain aid, as WFP seeks faster clearances, safe routes, and the revival of its network of 200 distribution points, community kitchens and bakeries.
• The Gaza health ministry reported 10 new malnutrition deaths for a total of 313 since October, figures Israel disputes, and Israel has rejected the IPC findings as flawed while Netanyahu’s office claimed McCain privately acknowledged improvements.