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Famine Crisis Looms In Gaza As Hunger Levels Soar

Palestinian children carry pots as they queue to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

A recent UN-backed report has highlighted the dire situation in northern Gaza, where 70% of the population is facing catastrophic levels of hunger. The report warns that famine is imminent, with half of the population on the brink of starvation. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) projects that famine could hit the north of Gaza between mid-March and May 2024.

Acute hunger and malnutrition have already surpassed the threshold for famine in northern Gaza, leading to a significant increase in deaths and malnutrition. The situation has been described as the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the IPC.

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