Overview

• The UN-backed IPC formally declared a famine in Gaza on August 22 and attributed responsibility to Israel.
• WFP executive director Cindy McCain reported Gaza is “at the breaking point” after visits to Deir el-Balah and Khan Younis, urging the urgent restoration of 200 food sites.
• Israel’s Foreign Ministry rejected the IPC report, asked the UN to withdraw it, and labeled the finding a fraud with a warning it will urge donor governments to cut funding if it stands.
• Israeli government communications promoted paid YouTube ads and influencer footage showing stocked markets and eateries, asserting “There is food in Gaza” and calling contrary claims lies.
• Aid delivery and distribution remain constrained as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operates in place of WFP hubs, while UN experts report deadly incidents and alleged disappearances at distribution points that the GHF denies.